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Grange railway station (Scotland)

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to 2 hours from Aberdeen. A complex system of train portion working towards Inverness gave a service of 4 trains a day over the direct route via Mulben, three via Craigellachie (four on Sundays) and four via the Coast line. There were no Sunday services.
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Initially there were five services a day between Aberdeen and Keith, although this was later reduced to four. After the GNoSR took over branch services there were three trains a day to
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miles (5.2 km) branch from Tillynaught to Portsoy. The GNoSR took over services on 1 February 1863, and the railway renamed the Banffshire Railway. An extension to
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was authorised, but this was abandoned in 1867 and the Banffshire absorbed by the GNoSR. The line to Portgordon was later revived and extended along the
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The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present
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Great North of Scotland railway. The History of the Railways of the Scottish Highlands vol 3
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In summer 1948 Grange was served by eight trains to and from Aberdeen, with Grange about
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when the railways were nationalised in 1948. The station was recommended for closure by
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In 1923 the Great North of Scotland Railway was absorbed by the
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The Great North of Scotland Railway was absorbed by the
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Grange
Banffshire
Moray
57°32′33″N 2°50′36″W / 57.5424°N 2.8433°W / 57.5424; -2.8433
Great North of Scotland Railway
Banff, Portsoy and Strathisla Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
railway station
Grange
Banffshire
Moray
Great North of Scotland Railway
Banff, Portsoy and Strathisla Railway
Banff
Portsoy
London and North Eastern Railway
British Railways
Dr Beeching
Aberdeen to Inverness Line
Great North of Scotland Railway
Kittybrewster
Huntly
Keith
Banff, Portsoy and Strathisla Railway
Banff
Portgordon
Moray Firth
Elgin
London and North Eastern Railway

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