Marykirk
Location type
StationName and dates
Marykirk (1849-1956)Opened on the Aberdeen Railway.
Description
This was a two platform station. It was not convenient for the village of Marykirk, being some distance to the north.
The main station building was on the northbound platform. North of the station was a goods yard on the west side, accessed by reversal. The signal box was on the southbound platform.
The station closed to passengers in 1956. The box closed in 1963.
The line remains open.
The village of Marykirk is about a mile and a half to the south (Marykirk Viaduct was much closer, just to the west of the village).
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StationExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Craigo Laurencekirk North Water Bridge Halt St Cyrus Hillside [NB] Dubton Lauriston Stracathro Edzell Broomfield Bridge of Dun Montrose Fordoun Montrose [CR] Johnshaven | Marykirk Viaduct Kinnaber Junction North Water Bridge Viaduct Hillside Distillery Puggieston Siding Puggieston Brick and Tile Works Denfinella Viaduct West Water Bridge Edzell Shed Broomfield Junction Bridge of Dun [Minor Bridge] Bridge of Dun [Bridge] Tourist/other Lauriston Castle House of Dun Broomfield Aerodrome |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 01/11/1849 | Aberdeen Railway Line extended from Dubton Junction to Limpet Mill (a temporary terminus north of Stonehaven). Stations at Marykirk, Laurencekirk, Drumlithie, Stonehaven and Limpet Mill. |
News items
| 21/01/2021 | Overnight road closures to accommodate rail bridge inspections [Evening Express] |
