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Bucksburn railway station

Coordinates: 57°10′42″N 2°10′09″W / 57.1782°N 2.1692°W / 57.1782; -2.1692
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Bucksburn
The station in 1961
General information
LocationBucksburn, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates57°10′42″N 2°10′09″W / 57.1782°N 2.1692°W / 57.1782; -2.1692
Grid referenceNJ898097
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat North of Scotland Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
20 September 1854 (1854-09-20)Opened as Buxburn
1 January 1897Name changed to Bucksburn
5 March 1956Closed to passengers
22 April 1968 (1968-04-22)Closed to goods

Bucksburn railway station served the suburb of Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1854 to 1968 on the Great North of Scotland Railway.

History

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The station opened as Buxburn on 20 September 1854 by the Great North of Scotland Railway. The name changed to Bucksburn on 1 January 1897. The station closed to passengers on 5 March 1956[1][2] and closed to goods on 22 April 1968.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 102. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Aberdeen, Bucksburn, Station Road". Canmore. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Bucksburn Station and Goods Yard,... © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Persley
Line open, station closed
  Great North of Scotland Railway   Bankhead
Line open, station closed