Building record MAB27905 - MAUD RAILWAY STATION. DEER ROAD, MAUD
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Summary
Maud Railway Station, opened in 1861 by the Formartine and Buchan Railway, becoming a junction in 1865.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9253 4784 (153m by 157m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ94NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | New Deer |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Maud Railway Station, opened in 1861 by the Formartine and Buchan Railway, becoming a junction in 1865. It was a four platform junction station. The main offices, in a single storey rubble building in the angle of the junction, survive as does an unusual single-storey wooden goods office. It closed to regular passenger traffic on 4 October 1965. William Dingwall Fordyce M. P., who served as a Liberal M. P. from 1866 - 1875 and was resident throughout his lifetime at Brucklay Castle (NJ95SW0010), was instrumental in the construction of the station.
Period Notes
Opened 1861; became a junction 1865; closed in the 1960's.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 110 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
S McRae, Aberdeen City Council, 25/06/2026, Maud Railway Station (Photograph). SAB37344.
Author unknown, n.d., BUCHAN OBSERVER, 18/06/91 (Bibliographic reference). SAB113.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ94NW53;
- NRHE Numlink: 120127;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ94NW0034;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/120127 (trove.scot link)
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Finds (0)
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Record last edited
Jun 29 2026 12:48PM
