Bullers O'Buchan Platform railway station

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Bullers O'Buchan
Bullers o'Buchan Platform site of 1936665 c8c36398.jpg
The site of the Bullers O'Buchan Platform in 1961
LocationPeterhead
Scotland
Grid referenceNK106379
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1900[1]Opened
31 October 1932[1]Closed
7 November 1945Line closed to freight
Boddam Branch Line
Overview
Dates of operation2 August 1897–1945
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length15 miles (24 km)
Route map
Legend
Boddam
Longhaven
Bullers o' Buchan
Cruden Bay
Hatton
Pitlurg
Auchmacoy
Ellon
LowerRight arrow
Formartine & Buchan Rly
to Dyce

Bullers O'Buchan Platform railway station also known as Bullers O'Buchan Halt railway station was a railway station serving visitors to the Bullers of Buchan, a spectacular collapsed sea cave, and to the old fishing village. The station was located 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Peterhead in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[2]

History[]

The Ellon to Boddam branch or Crudens Railway[3] was opened on 2 August 1897, serving a bespoke hotel and golf course at Cruden Bay[4] but closed to passenger services on 31 October 1932 and to freight on 7 November 1945.[5]

The station at Bullers O'Buchan however only opened in 1900, being closed on 31 October 1932[1] earlier than other stations that remained open for freight; the track throughout the branch was lifted in 1950 following the closure to freight services on 7 November 1945. The line in 1932 had been closed for the winter however the LNER never re-started the passenger service. Passenger closure dates of 1/11/32, 31/10/32 and 1/11/32 have also been suggested. In 1948 a large number of wagons were stored at Bullers O'Buchan.[6]

Infrastructure[]

The single platformed station was 12 miles (19 km) from Ellon and was linked to the nearby road by a short path and stood to the west of the old railway overbridge on the shore side of the line beyond the embankment. The station had no signalling and stood on a typical single track section of the line.[7] An old railway cottage survives close to the remnants of the rail bridge abutment.[8] Nothing now remains of the line at the site of the old station.

Former Services
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Cruden Bay   Great North of Scotland Railway
Boddam Branch
   Longhaven


Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c Butt 1995, p. 48.
  2. ^ RailScot - Bullers O'Buchan Halt
  3. ^ Dalgarno 1986, p. 46.
  4. ^ Vallance 1991, pp. 95–97.
  5. ^ Vallance 1991, Appendix 3.
  6. ^ Great North of Scotland Railway - Cruden Railway.
  7. ^ Aberdeenshire, 032.10, Surveyed: 1899, Published: 1901.
  8. ^ RailScot - Bullers O'Buchan

References[]

  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
  • Dalgarno, James (1986) [1897]. From The Brig O'Balgownie to The Bullers O'Buchan with The Golf Courses (1986 Reprint ed.). Collieston : Caledonian Books.
  • Vallance, H. A. (27 June 1991). Great North of Scotland Railway. The History of the Railways of the Scottish Highlands Vol. 3. David St John Thomas. ISBN 978-0-946537-60-0.

Coordinates: 57°25′54″N 1°49′28″W / 57.4317°N 1.8245°W / 57.4317; -1.8245


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