ELLON STATION
Updated November 11th 2008
(Author Unknown)This is a great view of Ellon station in 1906. It shows passengers on the footbridge either to leave the station, catch the train on
the Down platform for stations to Peterehad and Fraserburgh, or to Aberdeen from the Up platform, where as small group already
wait. A coach or luggage van is at the Boddam platform. The locomotive on the right is on a train and appears to be arriving from
either Boddam or the Maude line. It's a shame the character on the right is blurred as he is either one of the station staff or a
driver or shunter. He stands confidently close to the edge of the platform awaiting his next turn of duty.
Ellon Station 1955. Very much in situe. The Boddam junction would still have been connected as it was used for
storing old coaches and wagons for some years. It was said to be one long train of wagons, with gaps between
farm crossings. (GNSR Collecton)
Ellon station and goods yard. The rundown has began. There being no signals on the running line or in the yard, apart
from a ground protecting signal. The Station Hotel is on the far left, with the down platform and station building.
The water tank is at the north end of the platform. Two water columns stand at the south end of the island platform.
The Boddam branch junction may still be intact as wagons were stored on the line until the early 60's.
(Author unknown).
The deserted 'down' platform, partly hidden in massive overgrowth today, with a large block of flats built up to the platform edge.
The large island platform reduced to single line to and from Fraserburgh, with the ex Boddam branch on the left side of the platform.
The goods yard is still quite extant but already starting to disappear under numerous industrial units. The line and curve where the
Boddam branch went off to the north of the station has already been built upon by a large industrial unit.
The footbridge has also gone. (John McKintyre)
A view from the DMU on a 1970's Special as it approaches the Island Platform at Ellon.The large overall roof on what was the
'up' platform and the arrival & departure platform for the Boddam trains shows how well the station buildings were designed and
built mainly for thebenefit of Cruden Bay Hotel customers. The buildings on the down platform (left) were far more sparse, with a
basic design used for most of the larger stations on the Formartine & Buchan Railway. The Water tank no longer sits on top
of the cystern building. (John McKintyre).Below are cropped photos from John's originals giving closer detail of the platforms and buildings
The grand canopy looking rather dejected and awaiting demolition shortly after this event. You can just make out the cut-out
along the platform edge where the signal cables and angle joints were.
The down platform for Peterhead and Fraserborough. The wooden pillared entrance to the station building was similar
to a number of stations on the Buchan lines, such as at Mintlaw.
The goods yard is quickly disappearing under an industrial estate.. However. As the throught end of the yard is still
quite clear and the island platform more or less complete it could well be used for a reopened station.My thanks to John McIntyre for the use of his photos that were taken during the "Buchan Belle" DMU railtour to
Fraserburgh in June 1974.
