Mintlaw railway station
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Mintlaw railway station was a railway station in Mintlaw
, Aberdeenshire
.
The 29 mile long railway from Dyce
to Mintlaw opened on 18 July 1861, with the extension to Peterhead
opening the following year.
The line was built by the Formartine and Buchan Railway
Company, which became part of the Great North of Scotland Railway
. In 1923 the GNSR was incorporated into the London and North Eastern Railway
, which was in turn nationalised on 1 January 1948. Passenger services on the Buchan lines were withdrawn in 1965 as part of the Beeching cuts. Freight trains continued to operate to Peterhead until 1970. The track through Maud station was subsequently lifted.
Former Services
Mintlaw
Mintlaw is a small town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland lying along the A952 road and is geographically a route centre...
, Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic...
.
The 29 mile long railway from Dyce
Dyce railway station
Dyce railway station is a railway station serving the town of Dyce, Aberdeen, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line, with some trains operating on the East Coast Main Line beginning or terminating at the station. This gives it direct services to...
to Mintlaw opened on 18 July 1861, with the extension to Peterhead
Peterhead railway station
For the railway station in Adelaide, Australia, see Peterhead railway station, Adelaide.Peterhead railway station was a railway station in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire....
opening the following year.
The line was built by the Formartine and Buchan Railway
Formartine and Buchan Railway
The Formartine and Buchan Railway was a railway in the north east of Scotland. It was built to link Fraserburgh and Peterhead with Aberdeen. It had a junction with the main line of the Great North of Scotland Railway at Dyce.-History:...
Company, which became part of the Great North of Scotland Railway
Great North of Scotland Railway
The Great North of Scotland Railway was one of the smaller Scottish railways before the grouping, operating in the far north-east of the country. It was formed in 1845 and received its Parliamentary approval on June 26, 1846, following over two years of local meetings...
. In 1923 the GNSR was incorporated into the London and North Eastern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain...
, which was in turn nationalised on 1 January 1948. Passenger services on the Buchan lines were withdrawn in 1965 as part of the Beeching cuts. Freight trains continued to operate to Peterhead until 1970. The track through Maud station was subsequently lifted.