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Cove Bay railway station

Coordinates: 57°06′01″N 2°04′43″W / 57.1003°N 2.0787°W / 57.1003; -2.0787
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Cove Bay
The site of the station in June 1988
General information
LocationCove Bay, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates57°06′01″N 2°04′43″W / 57.1003°N 2.0787°W / 57.1003; -2.0787
Grid referenceNJ953010
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyAberdeen Railway
Pre-groupingAberdeen Railway
Caledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 April 1850 (1850-04-01)Opened as Cove
1 October 1912Name changed to Cove Bay
11 June 1956 (1956-06-11)Closed

Cove Bay railway station served the suburb of Cove Bay, Aberdeen, Scotland from 1850 to 1956 on the Aberdeen Railway.

History

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The station opened as Cove on 1 April 1850 by the Aberdeen Railway. The name was changed to Cove Bay on 1 October 1912. The station closed to passengers on 11 June 1956[1] and to goods on 28 October 1963.[2]

Future

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In 2020 the north-east of Scotland transport body Nestrans secured £80,000 from the Local Rail Development Fund to explore the potential for additional stations between Aberdeen and Laurencekirk, including at Cove and Newtonhill. Whilst a property developer has lodged proposals for 167 new homes close to where locals are calling for the new Cove railway station to be built,[3] council officers have said there could still be space for a railway halt or station to be accommodated within the site.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Cove Bay Station (112540)". Canmore. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Site of Cove Bay station, 1988". Geograph. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  3. ^ Boal, Daniel (15 June 2020). "Calls to ensure new housing scheme in Cove doesn't conflict with railway station hopes". The Press and Journal.
  4. ^ Gossip, Alastair (12 December 2020). "New housing will not quash potential Cove railway stop". The Press and Journal.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Aberdeen Ferryhill
Line open, station closed
  Aberdeen Railway   Portlethen
Line and station open