Portgordon railway station
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An overbridge near the site of Portgordon station
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| Location | |
| Place | Portgordon |
| Area | Moray |
| Coordinates | 57°39′47″N 3°01′05″W / 57.663°N 3.018°WCoordinates: 57°39′47″N 3°01′05″W / 57.663°N 3.018°W |
| Grid reference | NJ 3935 6414 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1 May 1886 | Great North of Scotland station opened |
| 6 May 1968 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Portgordon railway station was a railway station in Portgordon in Moray. The railway station was opened by the Great North of Scotland Railway (GNoSR) on its Moray Firth coast line in 1886, served by Aberdeen to Elgin trains. The station was originally named Port Gordon railway station until 1938 when it was renamed 'Portgordon' by the London and North Eastern Railway, closing to regular passenger traffic on 6 May 1968 on the same date as the line itself. A photograph of 1968 shows a name board with 'Port Gordon' clearly displayed.
In 1923 the GNoSR became part of the London and North Eastern Railway and at nationalisation in 1948 became part of British Railways. The line was recommended for closure by Dr Beeching's report "The Reshaping of British Railways" and closed on 6 May 1968.
In 1881 the Great North of Scotland Railway put a bill to parliament to extend its Portsoy line along the Moray Firth as far as Buckie. In 1882 the Great North of Scotland applied for permission to build a 25 1⁄4-mile (40.6 km) line from Portsoy following the coast to Buckie and then running on to Elgin.
The GNoSR station opened as Port Gordon on 1 May 1886 with the central section of the coast line, served by through Aberdeen to Elgin trains. In 1923 the Great North of Scotland Railway was absorbed by the London and North Eastern Railway. This was nationalised in 1948, and services provided by British Railways. The station and line was recommended for closure by Dr Beeching's in his report "The Reshaping of British Railways" and closed on 6 May 1968.
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