Laurencekirk railway station
Laurencekirk railway station is a railway station serving the communities of Laurencekirk and The Mearns in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The station was reopened on 18 May 2009 at a cost of £3 million. It is sited 210 miles 44 chains (338.8 km) from Carlisle, and is between Montrose and Stonehaven, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line. There is a crossover at the north end of the station, which can be used to facilitate trains turning back if the line south to Montrose is blocked.
Laurencekirk Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais Labhrainn | |
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Laurencekirk station after restoration and reopening | |
| General information | |
| Location | Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56.8368°N 2.4653°W |
| Grid reference | NO717718 |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | LAU |
| Classification | DfT category F1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Aberdeen Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 1 November 1849 | Opened |
| 4 September 1967 | Closed |
| 17 May 2009 | Re-opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 86,332 |
| 2019/20 | 88,566 |
| 2020/21 | 8,778 |
| 2021/22 | 45,386 |
| 2022/23 | 60,670 |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Designated | 8 March 2001 |
| Reference no. | LB47653 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
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