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Birnie Road Halt railway station

Coordinates: 56°48′23″N 2°18′45″W / 56.8065°N 2.3126°W / 56.8065; -2.3126
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Birnie Road Halt
The site of the station in 1974
General information
LocationBenholm, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates56°48′23″N 2°18′45″W / 56.8065°N 2.3126°W / 56.8065; -2.3126
Grid referenceNO810683
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyScottish North Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 November 1865 (1865-11-01)Opened
1 October 1951Closed to passengers
23 May 1966 (1966-05-23)Closed to goods

Birnie Road Halt railway station served the settlement of Benholm, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1865 to 1966 on the Montrose and Bervie Railway.

History

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The 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

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  1. ^ "Birnie Road Station". Canmore. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Site of Birnie Road Siding © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Johnshaven
Line and station closed
  Scottish North Eastern Railway
Montrose and Bervie Railway
  Gourdon
Line and station closed