Building record MAB15835 - INSCH RAILWAY STATION
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Summary
Insch railway station, opened by the Great North of Scotland Railway, built circa 1860 and restored in 1996.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 46162
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6300 2757 (210m by 103m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ62NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Premnay |
Type and Period (6)
Full Description
Insch railway station, opened by the Great North of Scotland Railway, built circa 1860 and restored in 1996. It is a 2-platform through station, with main offices on the up platform. There is a single storey, 4-bay, U-plan office with gabled entrance, the internal walls timber lined with plaster above. Rectangular-plan waiting room on opposite platform, and ironwork footbridge standard Great North of Scotland Railway pattern. The OS 2nd edition map also shows the signal box (ANI1, still in use - NJ62NW0177), a footbridge to the west of the station buildings (which has since been replaced by a footbridge to the east, NJ62NW0178), signal post, goods shed and crane. The 1st edition OS map also shows a weighing machine.
Period Notes
Opened 1854; station building dates to 1880; entrance dated 1889.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 115 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
HEADLAND ARCHAEOLOGY, 2018, ABERDEEN TO INVERURIE ROUTE ENHANCEMENT: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION FOR HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDING, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB5997.
Jan 1 1996 , SC 990345 , SC 990345 (Ground Photograph). SAB20289.
Mar 21 1994 , MO 25-28, MO 25-28 (Ground Photograph). SAB33370.
Mar 25 1971 , H35/71/18/10-2, H35/71/18/10-2 (Ground Photograph). SAB20288.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 46162;
- NMR Card Number: NJ62NW57;
- NRHE Numlink: 112803;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ62NW0032;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB46162 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/112803 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB20288 Ground Photograph: Mar 25 1971 . H35/71/18/10-2. Black & White. H35/71/18/10-2.
- --- SAB20289 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1996 . SC 990345 . Black & White. SC 990345 .
- --- SAB33370 Ground Photograph: Mar 21 1994 . MO 25-28. Black & White. MO 25-28.
- --- SAB5997 Bibliographic reference: HEADLAND ARCHAEOLOGY. 2018. ABERDEEN TO INVERURIE ROUTE ENHANCEMENT: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION FOR HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDING. WSI.
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 115.
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Record last edited
Nov 21 2025 2:12PM
