Esslemont railway station was a

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

Esslemont Esslemont may refer to: * Esslemont (surname) * Esslemont railway station, railway station in Esslemont, Aberdeenshire *Esslemont Castle Esslemont Castle is a ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located on the A920 west of Ell ...

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History

The station was opened on 18 July 1861 by the

Formartine and Buchan Railway The Formartine and Buchan Railway was a railway company operating in the north-east of Scotland. It was built to link the important fishing ports of Fraserburgh and Peterhead with Aberdeen. It had a junction with the main line of the Great Nort ...

. To the south was the goods yard. It initially had one platform but a second one was added in 1919. The station closed on 15 September 1952.

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RAILSCOT on Formartine and Buchan Railway
Disused railway stations in Aberdeenshire Former Great North of Scotland Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1861 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1952 1861 establishments in Scotland 1952 disestablishments in Scotland {{Aberdeenshire-railstation-stub