Building record MAB9014 - PORTGORDON STATION
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Summary
Railway station opened, as 'Port Gordon Station', on 1 May 1886.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3934 6411 (112m by 97m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ36SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rathven |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Railway station opened, as 'Port Gordon Station', on 1 May 1886. It was renamed Portgordon Station (by the London and North-Eastern Railway) before 1938 and closed to regular passenger traffic on 6 May 1968. During the Second World War, on 30 September 1940, railway porter John Geddes apprehended two German spies at the station. Having been landed offshore by a seaplane the two, Karl Theo Drucker and Vera Erikson, headed for Portgordon Station to catch a train to Forres. It is believed their target was the airbase at Kinloss. A third spy, Heinrich Walti, who had headed for Buckie was also apprehended.
Author unknown, n.d., BANFFSHIRE ADVERTISER, 22-01-13, p1, 6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB142.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ36SE56;
- NRHE Numlink: 122452;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ36SE0114;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/122452 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB142 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. BANFFSHIRE ADVERTISER. 22-01-13, p1, 6.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Aug 7 2020 3:13PM
