Philorth Halt railway station
Philorth Halt | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Formartine and Buchan Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 24 April 1865 | Opened privately as Philorth |
| 26 July 1926 | Opened to the public and name changed to Philorth Halt |
| 4 October 1965 | Closed |
Philorth Halt railway station was a railway station near Philorth House, south of Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire.[1]
History
The station was opened on 24 April 1865 by the Formartine and Buchan Railway. It was originally private and built for the residents of Philorth House. This house burned down in 1915. The station opened to the public on 26 July 1926. To the north was a siding. Passenger trains through Philorth were withdrawn on 4 October 1965[2] and the track lifted following the withdrawal of freight trains in 1979.[3]
References
- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.38
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 341. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Philorth railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraserburgh Line and station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway Formartine and Buchan Railway |
Rathen Line and station closed |