Limpet Mill railway station

Limpet Mill
General information
LocationKincardineshire
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyAberdeen Railway
Key dates
1 November 1849 (1849-11-01)Opened
1 April 1850 (1850-04-01)Closed
Location

Limpet Mill was a railway station in Kincardineshire, Scotland from 1849 to 1850 on the Aberdeen Railway.

History

This station was opened on 1 November 1849 by the Aberdeen Railway. It was a temporary terminus, with coach connections to Portlethen and Aberdeen.[1][2] It operated for five months, as the railway was extended and a new terminus, Aberdeen Ferryhill railway station, was opened on 1 April 1850.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Aberdeen Railway". Glasgow Herald. 9 November 1849. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Opening of the Main Line to Limpet Mill". Arbroath Guide. 3 November 1849. p. 15. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 252. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Muchalls
Line open, station closed 		  Aberdeen Railway   Stonehaven
Line and station open

56°59′20″N 2°11′00″W / 56.988979°N 2.183361°W / 56.988979; -2.183361

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