Document record MAB52662 - ALFORD STATION
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Summary
Site of a railway station opened by the Alford Valley Railway in 1859, with 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 (6)
- RAILWAY STATION (19th Century to 20th Century - 1859 AD to 1965 AD)
- RAILWAY STATION (20th Century - 1970 AD? to 1979 AD?)
- RAILWAY PLATFORM (19th Century to 20th Century - 1859 AD to 1965 AD)
- RAILWAY TURNTABLE (19th Century to 20th Century - 1859 AD to 1965 AD)
- RAILWAY (19th Century to 20th Century - 1859 AD to 1965 AD)
- SIGNAL BOX (19th Century to 20th Century - 1895 AD to 1965 AD)
Full Description
It was a single platform terminal station with a 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 MAB12260 for the surviving goods shed.
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 (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jun 22 2026 12:50PM
