Pitcaple railway station

Pitcaple railway station is a former railway station in Aberdeenshire. It opened on September 20, 1854, and closed down on May 6, 1968.[1] It was part of the Great North of Scotland Railway.

Pitcaple
Location
Place	Pitcaple
Area	Aberdeenshire
Coordinates	57.3210°N 2.4612°W / 57.3210; -2.4612
Operations
Original company	Great North of Scotland Railway
Pre-grouping	Great North of Scotland Railway
Platforms	2
History
20 September 1854	Opened
6 May 1968	Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

Location

The Pitcaple railway station was located in the village of Pitcaple. It was located at the northern part of the hamlet. It was nearby to the Inverurie railway station, Lehenty station, and the Old Medrum Railway.[2]

Building

There were two rectangular buildings which made the railway station. The station was made of timber and clad and had two brick chimneys. The building only partially survives as of November 14, 2013.[3]

References

Notes

1. Butt 1995, p. 186.
2. Smith, Alexander (1875). A New History of Aberdeenshire: In Two Parts. Lewis Smith.
3. "Aberdeenshire Council Historic Environment Record - Aberdeenshire - NJ72NW0089 - PITCAPLE STATION". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 17 August 2020.

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.

Further reading

• Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.