Bullers O'Buchan Platform railway station

The EllontoBoddam branch or Crudens Railway^[2] was opened on 2 August 1897, serving a resort hotel and golf course at Cruden Bay^[3] but closed to passenger services on 31 October 1932 and to freight on 7 November 1945.^[4]

The station at Bullers O'Buchan however only opened in 1900, being closed on 31 October 1932^[1] 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.^[5]

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.^[6] 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.

• 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) [1897]. 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.

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