Rathen railway station was a railway station in Rathen, Aberdeenshire,[1][2] on the defunct Formartine and Buchan Railway in northeast Scotland.
Rathen | |
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General information | |
Location | Rathen, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Formartine and Buchan Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
24 April 1865 (1865-04-24) | Opened |
4 October 1965 (1965-10-04) | Closed |
The station was opened on 24 April 1865 by the Formartine and Buchan Railway. It had a signal box in 1894, although it closed quickly and was reduced to a ground frame. The station building was on the west side and on the east side was the goods yard. The station closed on 4 October 1965.[3]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Philorth Line and station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway Formartine and Buchan Railway |
Lonmay Line and station closed |
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