Birnie Road Halt railway station

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Birnie Road Halt
Birnie Road Siding site of 1805116 7d1f1d50.jpg
The site of the station in 1974
LocationBenholm, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates56°48′23″N 2°18′45″W / 56.8065°N 2.3126°W / 56.8065; -2.3126Coordinates: 56°48′23″N 2°18′45″W / 56.8065°N 2.3126°W / 56.8065; -2.3126
Grid referenceNO810683
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyScottish North Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 November 1865 (1865-11-01)Opened
1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)Closed

Birnie Road Halt railway station served the settlement of Benholm, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1865 to 1951 on the Montrose and Bervie Railway.

History[]

The station opened on 1 November 1865 by the Scottish North Eastern Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 1 October 1951.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Birnie Road Station". Canmore. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. ^ "RAILSCOT-Birnie Road Siding". Railscot. Retrieved 31 August 2018.

External links[]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Johnshaven
Line and station closed
  Scottish North Eastern Railway
Montrose and Bervie Railway
  Gourdon
Line and station closed


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