Birnie Road Halt railway station served the settlement of Benholm, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1865 to 1966 on the Montrose and Bervie Railway.
Birnie Road Halt | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1974 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Benholm, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°48′23″N 2°18′45″W / 56.8065°N 2.3126°W |
| Grid reference | NO810683 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Scottish North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 November 1865 | Opened |
| 1 October 1951 | Closed to passengers |
| 23 May 1966 | Closed to goods |
History
editThe station opened on 1 November 1865 by the Scottish North Eastern Railway. It was a request stop and trains only called on Fridays. It closed to both passengers on 1 October 1951[1] and closed to goods on 23 May 1966.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Birnie Road Station". Canmore. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Site of Birnie Road Siding © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnshaven Line and station closed |
Scottish North Eastern Railway Montrose and Bervie Railway |
Gourdon Line and station closed |
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