Woodside (Aberdeen) railway station
Woodside (Aberdeen) railway station served the parish of Woodside, Aberdeen, Scotland from 1858 to 1937 on the Great North of Scotland Railway.
| Woodside (Aberdeen) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Woodside |
| Area | Aberdeenshire |
| Coordinates | 57.1729°N 2.1311°W |
| Grid reference | NJ921091 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| January 1858 | Opened |
| 5 April 1937 | 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 | |
History
The station opened on 1 January 1858 by the Great North of Scotland Railway. A signal box opened in 1887 but it closed in 1912. It reopened shortly after but closed again in 1928. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 5 April 1937.[1][2] The site is now a car park.[3]
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References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 436. OCLC 931112387.
- "Aberdeen, Woodside, Station Road, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- "RAILSCOT - Woodside [GNSR]". Railscot. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Street Line open, station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway | Persley Line open, station closed | ||
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