Document record MAB52662 - ALFORD STATION
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Summary
Site of a railway station opened by the Alford Valley Railway in 1859, the line becoming part of the Great North of Scotland Railway in 1866.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5799 1589 (251m by 85m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ51NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Alford |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Site of a railway station opened by the Alford Valley Railway in 1859, the line becoming part of the Great North of Scotland Railway in 1866. It was a single platform terminal station with long 7-bay, 1-storey rubble platform building. The signal box was opened in 1895. The station building was demolished after the line was closed in 1965. The station building which now stands on the site of the original was built in the 1970s to serve a new narrow gauge railway running to Haughton Park. See NJ51NE0076 for surviving goods shed.
Period Notes
Opened 1859, closed 1965.
H74/179/13 (1974), H74/179/13 (1974) (Ground Photograph). SAB13246.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 31/07/82 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 90 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ51NE30;
- NRHE Numlink: 17542;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ51NE0026;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17542 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Sep 29 2023 1:10PM
