Lauriston railway station
Lauriston | |
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![]() The site of the station, looking southwest towards Montrose, in 2002 | |
General information | |
Location | Bush, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°46′56″N 2°23′41″W / 56.7821°N 2.3947°W |
Grid reference | NO759656 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Scottish North Eastern Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 November 1865 | Opened |
1 October 1951 | Closed to passengers |
23 May 1966 | Closed to goods |
Lauriston railway station served the village of Bush, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1865 to 1966 on the Montrose and Bervie Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened on 1 November 1865 by the Scottish North Eastern Railway. The goods yard was at the east end of the station. The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1951[1] and closed to goods on 23 May 1966.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lauriston, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Site of former Lauriston station © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
External links
[edit]Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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St Cyrus Line and station closed | Scottish North Eastern Railway Montrose and Bervie Railway | Johnshaven Line and station closed |