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Cairnie Junction railway station

Coordinates: 57°32′02″N 2°49′44″W / 57.53381°N 2.82902°W / 57.53381; -2.82902
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Cairnie Junction
Site of the former station (2017)
General information
LocationCairnie, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates57°32′02″N 2°49′44″W / 57.53381°N 2.82902°W / 57.53381; -2.82902
Grid referenceNJ504496
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Opened1 June 1898; 126 years ago (1898-06-01)
Closed6 May 1968; 56 years ago (1968-05-06)
Original companyGreat North of Scotland Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway

Cairnie Junction railway station served the village of Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1898 to 1968 on the Great North of Scotland Railway.

History

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The station opened on 1 June 1898 by the Great North of Scotland Railway. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 May 1968.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 102
  2. ^ "Cairnie Junction railway station (site), Aberdeenshire". Geograph. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Rothiemay
Line open, station closed
  Great North of Scotland Railway   Grange
Line open, station closed