Building record MAB14068 - PORTSOY STATION
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Summary
Railway station opened by the Great North of Scotland Railway in 1884, replacing the earlier station to the northeast (MAB14067) when the line was extended west.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 40308: Scout Hut, Soy Park (former Railway Station)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5890 6569 (109m by 107m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ56NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fordyce |
Type and Period (5)
- SIGNAL BOX (19th Century to 20th Century - 1884 AD to 1936 AD)
- RAILWAY STATION (19th Century to 20th Century - 1884 AD to 1968 AD)
- SIGNAL BOX (19th Century to 20th Century - 1884 AD to 1959 AD)
- RAILWAY OFFICE (19th Century to 20th Century - 1884 AD to 1968 AD)
- RAILWAY PLATFORM (19th Century to 20th Century - 1884 AD to 1968 AD)
Full Description
Railway station opened by the Great North of Scotland Railway in 1884, replacing the earlier station to the northeast (MAB14067) when the line was extended west.
Formerly a 2-platform through station with offices in a handsome single storey wooden building. There were two signal boxes, both opened in 1884. The north box closed in 1936, the south box in 1959, with the station and line closing in 1968. It is single-storey, double cruciform in plan and weatherboarded. The long elevation facing the former line has paired projecting gables flanking a former canopied waiting area, now infilled with weatherboarded cladding. There are plain bargeboards, slender wooden apex finials, a slate roof and single coped masonry chimney.
The station building is in use by the local scouts. The platforms have been landscaped.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 175 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
Jun 10 1976 , H76/177/13-15, H76/177/13-15 (Ground Photograph). SAB20477.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 40308;
- NMR Card Number: NJ56NE11;
- NRHE Numlink: 17930;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ56NE0016;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17930 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Jun 29 2026 2:17PM
