Aberdeen Ferryhill railway station
Aberdeen Ferryhill | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Ferryhill, Aberdeen Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°08′04″N 2°05′52″W / 57.1344°N 2.0978°W |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Aberdeen Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1850 | Opened |
| 1854 | Closed |
Aberdeen Ferryhill railway station was the temporary terminus of the Aberdeen Railway and the first railway station to serve the city of Aberdeen. Regular passenger service began on 1 April 1850. As the station is located some distance south of the city centre, omnibuses and luggage vans were employed to complete the journey into the city.[1] In 1853, the Deeside Railway was opened, which also used Ferryhill as a terminus.[2] In 1854, the railway was extended and a new terminus, Aberdeen Guild Street railway station, was opened on 2 August.[3] This station was located closer to the city centre, approximately where the present-day Aberdeen railway station (joint station) was later built.
The station was situated to the west of Wellington Suspension Bridge.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Bay Line open, station closed |
Aberdeen Railway | Terminus | ||
| Cults Line and station closed |
Deeside Railway | Terminus | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Aberdeen Railway". Aberdeen Journal, and General Advertiser for the North of Scotland. 3 April 1850. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Opening of the Deeside Railway". Aberdeen Journal, and General Advertiser for the North of Scotland. 14 September 1853. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Aberdeen Railway Company". Aberdeen Journal, and General Advertiser for the North of Scotland. 1 November 1854. Retrieved 3 June 2020.