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Pitcaple railway station

Coordinates: 57°19′16″N 2°27′40″W / 57.3210°N 2.4612°W / 57.3210; -2.4612
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Pitcaple
General information
LocationPitcaple, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates57°19′16″N 2°27′40″W / 57.3210°N 2.4612°W / 57.3210; -2.4612
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat North of Scotland Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Key dates
20 September 1854Opened
6 May 1968Closed

Pitcaple railway station is a former railway station in Aberdeenshire. It opened on 20 September 1854, and closed down on 6 May 1968.[1] It was part of the Great North of Scotland Railway.

Location

The Pitcaple railway station was located in the village of Pitcaple. It was located at the northern part of the hamlet. It was nearby to the Inverurie railway station, Lehenty station, and the Old Medrum Railway.[2]

Building

There were two rectangular buildings which made the railway station. The station was made of timber and clad and had two brick chimneys. The building only partially survives as of 14 November 2013.[3]

References

Notes

  1. ^ Butt 1995, p. 186.
  2. ^ Smith, Alexander (1875). A New History of Aberdeenshire: In Two Parts – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Aberdeenshire Council Historic Environment Record - Aberdeenshire - NJ72NW0089 - PITCAPLE STATION". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 17 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Sources

Further reading

  • Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.