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This was a two platform station. A stone station building still stands on the former eastbound platform. There was a small timber building on the westbound platform. There was a level crossing at the east end of the station. There were no goods facilities.

The original platform was the later eastbound platform, the second track and platform added in 1889. A railwayman's cottage to the north dates from the early period.

The station was built for 'Mr Gordon' (Pedro Carlos Gordon 7th Laird of Wardhouse and Kildrummy) of Wardhouse [House], a Palladian mansion by John Adam. Now a ruin, this was located to the north. Wardhouse Drive Bridge, over the line to the south of the house, was built to please the landowner and is listed 'C'.

The line from Insch to Huntly was doubled in 1896. A gate box opened. The was on the north side of the line and on the west side of the level crossing. It became a full box in 1898 (completion of the double track to Keith and an increase in traffic).

The box then became a gate box again in 1915, full box in 1920 and gate box yet again in 1931.

The station closed in 1961 and the box closed.

The line remains open as a double track line.

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