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
PlaceWoodside
AreaAberdeenshire
Coordinates57.1729°N 2.1311°W / 57.1729; -2.1311
Grid referenceNJ921091
Operations
Original companyGreat North of Scotland Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Platforms2
History
January 1858 (1858-01)Opened
5 April 1937 (1937-04-05)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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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
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 436. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Aberdeen, Woodside, Station Road, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. "RAILSCOT - Woodside [GNSR]". Railscot. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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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