Portlethen railway station
Portlethen  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Portlethen |
| Local authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Coordinates | 57°03′41″N 2°07′41″W / 57.0614°N 2.1280°WCoordinates: 57°03′41″N 2°07′41″W / 57.0614°N 2.1280°W |
| Grid reference | NO923967 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | PLN |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 10,722 |
| 2005/06 |
 14,887 |
| 2006/07 |
21,073 |
| 2007/08 |
22,055 |
| 2008/09 |
 19,906 |
| 2009/10 |
15,186 |
| 2010/11 |
18,382 |
| 2011/12 |
19,078 |
| 2012/13 |
28,000 |
| 2013/14 |
48,174 |
| History | |
| 1 April 1850 | Opened |
| 11 June 1956 | Closed |
| 17 May 1985 | Reopened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Portlethen from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Portlethen railway station serves the town of Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The station was opened on 1 April 1850. After closure in 1956, the station was reopened nearly 30 years later on 17 May 1985.
Station usage
In the year 2004-2005, Portlethen station attracted just under 11,000 (combined entry/exit) passengers, including 3,746 (combined entry/exit) season ticket journeys. By 2006-07, the annual number of passengers had increased to over 21,000 and by 2012-13 carried around 28,000 passengers per year.
Portlethen has a somewhat limited service, Trains only call here early in the morning and evening peaks and at night times with large gaps at certain times during the day,
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Stonehaven | ScotRail Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line |
Aberdeen | ||
| Stonehaven | ScotRail Glasgow to Aberdeen Line |
Aberdeen | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Newtonhill Line open; Station closed |
Aberdeen Railway | Cove Bay Line open; Station closed | ||
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