Maud

Location type

Station

Names and dates

New Maud Junction
Maud Junction
Maud



Chronology Dates

21/07/1863Formartine and Buchan Railway
Junction for Fraserburgh re-authorised as Maud in place of Mintlaw.
24/04/1865Formartine and Buchan Railway
Maud to Fraserburgh opened. Stations opened at Brucklay [2nd], Strichen, Mormond, Rathen and Fraserburgh.
21/07/1935Formartine and Buchan Railway
Maud Junction North and South signal boxes replaced by new South signal box.
04/05/1965Formartine and Buchan Railway
Peterhead to Maud junction closed to passengers. (Alternative date 3/5/1965). Peterhead, Inverugie, Newseat Halt, Longside and Mintlaw closed.
02/10/1965Formartine and Buchan Railway
Fraserburgh to Dyce junction closed to passengers. (Alternative date 4/10/1965). Fraserburgh, Rathen, Mormond Halt, Strichen, Brucklay [2nd], Maud, Arnage, Ellon, Logierieve, Udny and Newmachar closed.
05/03/1969Formartine and Buchan Railway
Maud Junction south signal box closed.
04/09/1970Formartine and Buchan Railway
Peterhead to Maud junction closed to freight. (Alternative date 4/9/1970).

News items

13/10/2022Record breaking season arrives at final station [Grampian Online]
15/07/2022Maud Railway Museum set for open weekend [Grampian Online]
29/04/2022Full steam ahead at Maud Railway Museum as team gears up for summer season [Press and Journal]
15/04/2022Railway museum opens for season [Grampian Online]
13/04/2022SNP transport minister to visit north-east amid push for Buchan rail links [Press and Journal]
14/10/2021Maud Railway Museum opens its doors to the public [Grampian Online]
29/01/2020Improvements to popular north-east walking route set to begin next week [Evening Express]
08/07/2019Maud Railway museum open weekend [Press and Journal]
06/04/2019Full steam ahead for Maud Railway Museum [Press and Journal]
01/05/2018Police appeal after cast-iron railway equipment stolen from a north-east museum [Press and Journal]