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Banff railway station (Scotland)

Coordinates: 57°40′13″N 2°31′30″W / 57.6703°N 2.5251°W / 57.6703; -2.5251
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Banff

Banff Harbour
A passenger train leaving the station in June 1964
General information
LocationBanff, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates57°40′13″N 2°31′30″W / 57.6703°N 2.5251°W / 57.6703; -2.5251
Grid referenceNJ687646
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBanff, Portsoy and Strathisla Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 May 1860Opened as Banff Harbour[1]
1928Renamed Banff[1]
6 July 1964Closed to passengers[1]
6 May 1968Closed to all traffic[2]

Banff railway station was the railway station serving the town of Banff, Banffshire.

History

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The line from Tillynaught opened in 1859 and a temporary terminus opened on 30 July 1859.[1] A permanent station opened the following year. As originally built, there was a single platform and a goods line through to the quayside at Banff harbour, but that was cut back prior to 1900, when a second platform line was constructed.

The Great North of Scotland Railway (GNoS) took over the line in 1867 and operated it until the grouping in 1923. Passing into British Railways ownership in 1948, the line was, like the rest of the former GNoS lines along the Moray coast, considered for closure as part of the Beeching report, and closure notices were issued in 1963.[3] Passenger services were withdrawn in 1964 and the entire line, including Banff station, was closed in 1968.

Banff, Portsoy and
Strathisla Railway
Banff
Golf Club House
Bridgefoot Halt
Ladysbridge
Ordens
Portsoy Harbour
Portsoy
(first) (
goods only
after 1884
)
Portsoy
(second)
Tillynaught
Cornhill
Glenbarry
Knock
Millegin
Grange
curve to Aberdeen
opened 1886
Cairnie Junction
Rothiemay
Huntly

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Quick (2009), p. 71.
  2. ^ Maxtone (2005), p. 79.
  3. ^ Maxtone (2005), p. 80.

Sources

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  • Maxtone, G.R. (2005). The railways of the Banff & Moray coast. Keith & Dufftown Railway Association. ISBN 0-9547346-1-0.
  • Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Golf Club House Halt
Towards Grange
  Great North of Scotland
Banff branch
  Terminus