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GARTLY RAILWAY STATION Latitude and Longitude:

57°22′44″N 2°47′45″W / 57.379°N 2.7958°W / 57.379; -2.7958
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Gartly
The remains of the station in 1997
General information
Location Gartly, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates 57°22′44″N 2°47′45″W / 57.379°N 2.7958°W / 57.379; -2.7958
Grid reference N522323
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great North of Scotland Railway
Pre-grouping Great North of Scotland Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
20 September 1854 (1854-09-20)Opened
6 May 1968 (1968-05-06)Closed

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

History

The station opened on 20 September 1854 by the Great North of Scotland Railway. It was also known as Gartly for Lumsden and Strathdon station. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 May 1968. [1] [2]

The station building is now a private residence. [3]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 181. OCLC  931112387.
  2. ^ "Gartly Station". Canmore. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  3. ^ Robertson, Kirsten (18 May 2020). "Chance to own a piece of history as former north-east station goes on sale for £220,000". The Press and Journal.

External links

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kennethmont
Line open, station closed
  Great North of Scotland Railway   Huntly
Line and station open