Peterhead railway station (site), Aberdeenshire
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Peterhead railway station (site), Aberdeenshire
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 4 Sep 2019
Opened in 1862 by the Formartine and Buchan Railway, later part of the Great North of Scotland Railway. It was the terminus of the line from Aberdeen via Maud Junction, and closed to passengers in 1965, and completely in 1970. View west from Queen Street at the former forecourt. No trace now remains and the site is occupied by a Leisure Centre.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.509412
Longitude
-1.787191