Rothienorman railway station
Rothienorman railway station, Rothie or Rothie Norman[1] was a railway station in Rothienorman, Aberdeenshire on the rural branchline to Macduff.[2][3] It lay 7.25 miles (11.7 km) from the junction at Inveramsay[4] at 392 feet (119 m) above sea level, the summit of the line.[5] The station served the village and the nearby Rothie Norman House and estate.
| Rothienorman | |
|---|---|
%2C_Aberdeenshire_(geograph_6260355).jpg) Site of the old railway station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Rothienorman |
| Area | Aberdeenshire |
| Coordinates | 57.410°N 2.462°W |
| Grid reference | NJ 723 356 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Banff, Macduff and Turriff Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 5 September 1857 | opened to passengers and goods |
| 1 November 1951 | closed to passengers |
| 3 January 1966 | Closed to goods |
| 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 and infrastructure
The station was known as 'Rothie' from 1857 to 1870 and 'Rothie Norman' from 1870 to 1951.[6] The signalbox was opened on 24 December 1894 and closed on 11 December 1961[4] but remained for a further year as a level crossing gate box.[6] The station had two platforms connected by a pedestrian overbridge with a passing loop. A small wooden shelter stood on the up platform as did the signalbox and the level crossing over a minor road to the south.[7]
The main station buildings, typical of other stations on the line, stood on the down platform on the same side as the village.[8] Several sidings and a goods shed stood to the south of the level crossing on the down side of the passing loop.[8] Another siding lay to the north of the down platform end.[8] The goods yard had a weighing machine and a crane with a 1 long ton 5 cwt (2,800 lb or 1.3 t) lift.[9] The line closed to goods on 3 January 1966.
Present condition
The station buildings and platform have been demolished and a primary school car park sits on the site.[10]
Previous services
All passenger trains stopped at the station.[11]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wartle Line and Station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway Banff, Macduff and Turriff Junction Railway |
Fyvie Line and Station closed | ||
References
Notes
- McLeish, p.19
- British Railways Atlas.1947. p.38
- RAILSCOT
- McLeish p.79
- McLeish p.26
- RailScot - Rothienorman
- McLeish p.68
- McLeish, p.21
- McLeish, p.39
- RailScot - Rothienorman
- McLeish, p.40
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.
- 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.
- McLeish, Duncan (2014). Rails to Banff, Macduff and Oldmeldrum. Pub. GNoSRA. ISBN 978-0902343-26-9.
- RAILSCOT on Banff, Macduff and Turriff Junction Railway