| Bullers O'Buchan | |
|---|---|
 The site of the Bullers O'Buchan Platform in 1961 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Peterhead Scotland |
| Grid reference | NK106379 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1900 | Opened |
| 31 October 1932 | Closed |
| 7 November 1945 | Line closed to freight |
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| Dates of operation | 2 August 1897–1945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 15 miles (24 km) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bullers O'Buchan Platform railway station also known as Bullers O'Buchan Halt railway station was a railway station serving visitors to the Bullers of Buchan, a spectacular collapsed sea cave, and to the old fishing village. The station was located 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Peterhead in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
History
The Ellon to Boddam branch or Crudens Railway was opened on 2 August 1897, serving a resort hotel and golf course at Cruden Bay but closed to passenger services on 31 October 1932 and to freight on 7 November 1945.
The station at Bullers O'Buchan however only opened in 1900, being closed on 31 October 1932 earlier than other stations that remained open for freight; the track throughout the branch was lifted in 1950 following the closure to freight services on 7 November 1945. The line in 1932 had been closed for the winter however the LNER never re-started the passenger service. Passenger closure dates of 1/11/32, 31/10/32 and 1/11/32 have also been suggested. In 1948 a large number of wagons were stored at Bullers O'Buchan.
Infrastructure
The single platformed station was 12 miles (19 km) from Ellon and was linked to the nearby road by a short path and stood to the west of the old railway overbridge on the shore side of the line beyond the embankment. The station had no signalling and stood on a typical single track section of the line. An old railway cottage survives close to the remnants of the rail bridge abutment. Nothing now remains of the line at the site of the old station.
Former Services| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruden Bay | Great North of Scotland Railway Boddam branch line |
Longhaven | ||
Notes
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 48.
- Dalgarno 1986, p. 46.
- Vallance 1991, pp. 95–97.
- Vallance 1991, Appendix 3.
- Great North of Scotland Railway - Cruden Railway.
- Aberdeenshire, 032.10, Surveyed: 1899, Published: 1901.
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Dalgarno, James (1986) . From The Brig O'Balgownie to The Bullers O'Buchan with The Golf Courses (1986 Reprint ed.). Collieston : Caledonian Books.
- Vallance, H. A. (27 June 1991). Great North of Scotland Railway. The History of the Railways of the Scottish Highlands Vol. 3. David St John Thomas. ISBN 978-0-946537-60-0.
57°25′54″N 1°49′28″W / 57.4317°N 1.8245°W / 57.4317; -1.8245
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