Building record MAB20544 - BUCKSBURN STATION
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Summary
Remains of a railway station on the Aberdeen to Inverness line, depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8994 0968 (202m by 118m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ80NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Newhills |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Remains of a railway station on the Aberdeen to Inverness line, depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps. The 1st edition, on which it is named Buxburn Station, shows two buildings, one on the south side of the main track, the other alongside a siding. The 2nd edition shows buildings along both sides of the main track. Also a weighing machine beside the building in the siding, a crane, and a signal post east of the station. Buxsburn Station opened in 1854 as an intermediate stop on the Aberdeen - Keith - Inverness main line. At that time it was called Buxsburn station. This station had a substantial wooden building with a glass canopy, as befitting the high status of the Buxsburn community. Buxsburn Station was renamed Bucksburn Station in January 1897. The locomotives used from 1885 were three Manson design 0- 6-0 Tanks, fitted with Westinghouse brakes to allow passenger workings. They were to cover the 6 miles in twenty minutes, from the Joint Station at Guild Street to Dyce, stopping at Kittybrewster, Woodside and Buxsburn. On 28th January 1937 it was announced in the Press and Journal that after April 1937 the suburban train service was to end. Fourteen stations closed as a result of rivalry from bus services and waning popularity of the train service. This marked the end of a chapter in transportation history for Aberdeen. Bucksburn remained open for through traffic, but the station closed in 1956. The line remains in regular use by passenger traffic, between Aberdeen and Inverness The main line remains in use but the sidings have been removed and the station buildings have been demolished and the site built over, but the northbound platform survives.
Period Notes
Opened 1854, closed 1956.
HEADLAND ARCHAEOLOGY, 2018, ABERDEEN TO INVERURIE ROUTE ENHANCEMENT: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION FOR HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDING, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB5997.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ80NE82;
- NRHE Numlink: 149935;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ80NE0079;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/149935 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB5997 Bibliographic reference: HEADLAND ARCHAEOLOGY. 2018. ABERDEEN TO INVERURIE ROUTE ENHANCEMENT: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION FOR HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDING. WSI.
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Record last edited
Nov 20 2025 12:19PM
