Building record MAB17631 - BANFF - BOYNDIE
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Summary
Remains of a section of railway line, part of the Banff, Portsoy and Strathisla Railway which connected these ports with the Great North of Scotland Railway at Grange.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6781 6451 (1459m by 142m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ66SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Banff |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of a section of railway line, part of the Banff, Portsoy and Strathisla Railway which connected these ports with the Great North of Scotland Railway at Grange. It opened in 1859 and was renamed the Banffshire Railway in 1863, asborbed into the GNSR in 1867. The section from Tillynaught to Banff closed to passengers in 1964, and to all traffic in 1968. Site visit in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey recorded the remains of the pedestrian access underpass (NJ6763164487) for the golf clubhouse.
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 15664 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ66SE0569;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB4866 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS. ID 15664.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Nov 14 2025 10:16AM
