Cove Bay railway station served the suburb of Cove Bay, Aberdeen, Scotland from 1850 to 1956 on the Aberdeen Railway.
Cove Bay | |
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![]() The site of the station in 1988 | |
General information | |
Location | Cove Bay, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
Coordinates | 57.1003°N 2.0787°W / 57.1003; -2.0787 |
Grid reference | NJ953010 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Aberdeen Railway |
Pre-grouping | Aberdeen Railway Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 April 1850 (1850-04-01) | Opened as Cove |
1 October 1912 | Name changed to Cove Bay |
11 June 1956 (1956-06-11) | Closed |
The station opened as Cove on 1 April 1850 by the Aberdeen Railway. The name was changed to Cove Bay on 1 October 1912. The station closed to passengers on 11 June 1956[1] and to goods on 28 October 1963.[2]
In 2020 the north-east of Scotland transport body Nestrans secured £80,000 from the Local Rail Development Fund to explore the potential for additional stations between Aberdeen and Laurencekirk, including at Cove and Newtonhill. Whilst a property developer has lodged proposals for 167 new homes close to where locals are calling for the new Cove railway station to be built,[3] council officers have said there could still be space for a railway halt or station to be accommodated within the site.[4]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Aberdeen Ferryhill Line open, station closed |
Aberdeen Railway | Portlethen Line and station open |
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