Persley railway station
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Persley | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Persley, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°10′26″N 2°08′52″W / 57.1739°N 2.1479°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1903 | Opened as Persley |
| 16 July 1926 | Name changed to Persley Halt |
| 5 April 1937 | Closed |
Persley railway station served the area of Persley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, from 1903 to 1937 on the Great North of Scotland Railway.
History
[edit]The station was opened on 1 June 1903 by the Great North of Scotland Railway. The station building was on the eastbound platform. 'Halt' was added to its name on 16 July 1926. The station closed on 5 April 1937 with the withdrawal of the suburban train service.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 321. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Last of the "subbies"". Press and Journal. 5 April 1937. p. 8. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Woodside (Aberdeen) Line open, station closed | Great North of Scotland Railway | Bucksburn Line open, station closed | ||
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