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Pitcaple railway station

Coordinates: 57°19′16″N 2°27′40″W / 57.3210°N 2.4612°W / 57.3210; -2.4612
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Pitcaple
General information
LocationPitcaple, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates57°19′16″N 2°27′40″W / 57.3210°N 2.4612°W / 57.3210; -2.4612
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat North of Scotland Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Key dates
20 September 1854Opened
6 May 1968Closed

Pitcaple railway station is a former railway station in Aberdeenshire. It opened on 20 September 1854, and closed down on 6 May 1968.[1] It was part of the Great North of Scotland Railway.

Location

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Pitcaple railway station was in the hamlet of Pitcaple. It was between Inverurie railway station and Oyne railway station.[2]

Building

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There were two rectangular buildings which made the railway station. The station was made of timber and clad and had two brick chimneys. The building was demolished around April - May 2023.[3]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Butt 1995, p. 186.
  2. ^ Smith, Alexander (1875). A New History of Aberdeenshire: In Two Parts – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Aberdeenshire Council Historic Environment Record - Aberdeenshire - NJ72NW0089 - PITCAPLE STATION". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 17 August 2020.

Sources

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Further reading

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  • Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.