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Don Street railway station

Coordinates: 57°10′15″N 2°07′15″W / 57.1709°N 2.1209°W / 57.1709; -2.1209
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Don Street
The site of the station in 2017
General information
LocationWoodside, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates57°10′15″N 2°07′15″W / 57.1709°N 2.1209°W / 57.1709; -2.1209
Grid referenceNJ927089
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat North of Scotland Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1 August 1887 (1887-08-01)Opened
28 February 1937 (1937-02-28)Closed

Don Street railway station served the parish of Woodside, Aberdeen, Scotland from 1887 to 1937 on the Great North of Scotland Railway.

History

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The station was opened on 1 August 1887 by the Great North of Scotland Railway and was a stop on the Aberdeen suburban rail service.[1] The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 28 February 1937.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Opening of new station at Don Street". Press and Journal. 1 August 1887. p. 1. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 156. OCLC 931112387.
  3. ^ "Don Street railway station (site), Aberdeen". Geograph. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kittybrewster
Line open, station closed
  Great North of Scotland Railway   Woodside
Line open, station closed