The Banff, Macduff & Turriff Junction Railway was authorised to build from Inveramsay to Turriff in 1855, opened in 1857, was renamed the Aberdeen & Turriff Railway in 1859 and merged with the GNoSR in 1866.
The Banff, Macduff & Turriff Extension Railway was authorised to build from Turriff to Macduff in 1857, opened to Banff in 1860 and merged with the GNoSR in 1866.
The Macduff extension was authorised in 1863 and revised plans were approved in 1866. The extension finally opened in 1872.
BANFF, MACDUFF & TURRIFF JUNCTION RAILWAY
Authorised: 15/6/1855 (Inveramsay - Turriff)
Renamed Aberdeen and Turriff Railway 4/1859
Merged with the GNoSR: 1/8/1866
BANFF, MACDUFF & TURRIFF EXTENSION RAILWAY
Authorised: 27/7/1857 (Turriff-Macduff)
Merged with the GNoSR: 1/8/1866
Macduff extension authorised: 21/7/1863
Revised plans authorised: 30/7/1866
Opened:
Inveramsay-Turriff 5/9/1857
Turriff-Banff* 4/6/1860
Extension to Macduff 1/7/1872
* Banff & Macduff station
Closed:
Inveramsay-Macduff P 1/10/51
Turriff-Macduff G/CC 1/8/61
Inveramsay-Turriff G/CC 3/1/66
Stations
97 WARTLE (P 1/10/51 G/CC 10/8/64)
98 ROTHIE NORMAN (P 1/10/51 G/CC 3/1/66)
(RN Rothie-Norman 1/3/1870, RN Rothienorman c1956)
99 FYVIE (P 1/10/51 G/CC 3/1/66)
100 AUCHTERLESS (P 1/10/51 G/CC 10/8/64)
101 TURRIFF (P 1/10/51 G/CC 3/1/66)
102 PLAIDY (P/G/CC 22/5/44)
103 KING EDWARD (P 1/10/51 G/CC 1/8/61)
104 BANFF AND MACDUFF (P/G/CC 1/7/1872)
(Clinker gives original name as Macduff (Banff). Closed and demolished with the construction of the extension to Macduff and replaced with a new station at Banff Bridge)
105 BANFF BRIDGE (P/CC 1/10/51) no goods
106 MACDUFF (P 1/10/51 G/CC 1/8/61)
Closures
The original station at Banff and Macduff closed completely in 1872 with the extension of the line to Macduff and was replaced with a passenger-only station at Banff Bridge.
Plaidy closed completely in 1944. The remaining stations closed to passengers in 1951.
King Edward and Macduff closed completely in 1861 when the goods service from Turriff to Macduff was axed. Wartle and Auchterless closed completely in 1964 and Rothienorman, Fyvie and Turriff closed in 1966 when goods services were withdrawn from the branch.
The Banff, Macduff & Turriff Extension Railway was authorised to build from Turriff to Macduff in 1857, opened to Banff in 1860 and merged with the GNoSR in 1866.
The Macduff extension was authorised in 1863 and revised plans were approved in 1866. The extension finally opened in 1872.
BANFF, MACDUFF & TURRIFF JUNCTION RAILWAY
Authorised: 15/6/1855 (Inveramsay - Turriff)
Renamed Aberdeen and Turriff Railway 4/1859
Merged with the GNoSR: 1/8/1866
BANFF, MACDUFF & TURRIFF EXTENSION RAILWAY
Authorised: 27/7/1857 (Turriff-Macduff)
Merged with the GNoSR: 1/8/1866
Macduff extension authorised: 21/7/1863
Revised plans authorised: 30/7/1866
Opened:
Inveramsay-Turriff 5/9/1857
Turriff-Banff* 4/6/1860
Extension to Macduff 1/7/1872
* Banff & Macduff station
Closed:
Inveramsay-Macduff P 1/10/51
Turriff-Macduff G/CC 1/8/61
Inveramsay-Turriff G/CC 3/1/66
Stations
97 WARTLE (P 1/10/51 G/CC 10/8/64)
98 ROTHIE NORMAN (P 1/10/51 G/CC 3/1/66)
(RN Rothie-Norman 1/3/1870, RN Rothienorman c1956)
99 FYVIE (P 1/10/51 G/CC 3/1/66)
100 AUCHTERLESS (P 1/10/51 G/CC 10/8/64)
101 TURRIFF (P 1/10/51 G/CC 3/1/66)
102 PLAIDY (P/G/CC 22/5/44)
103 KING EDWARD (P 1/10/51 G/CC 1/8/61)
104 BANFF AND MACDUFF (P/G/CC 1/7/1872)
(Clinker gives original name as Macduff (Banff). Closed and demolished with the construction of the extension to Macduff and replaced with a new station at Banff Bridge)
105 BANFF BRIDGE (P/CC 1/10/51) no goods
106 MACDUFF (P 1/10/51 G/CC 1/8/61)
Closures
The original station at Banff and Macduff closed completely in 1872 with the extension of the line to Macduff and was replaced with a passenger-only station at Banff Bridge.
Plaidy closed completely in 1944. The remaining stations closed to passengers in 1951.
King Edward and Macduff closed completely in 1861 when the goods service from Turriff to Macduff was axed. Wartle and Auchterless closed completely in 1964 and Rothienorman, Fyvie and Turriff closed in 1966 when goods services were withdrawn from the branch.
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