Portlethen railway station

Portlethen railway station serves the town of Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is sited from Carlisle via Perth, and is between Stonehaven and Aberdeen, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line.

History

The station was opened on 1 April 1850. After closure on 11 June 1956, the station was reopened nearly 30 years later on 17 May 1985.
In 2021, an investigation was started after trains went through an emergency speed restriction near the station close to line speed.

Facilities

Unstaffed, the facilities at the station are minimal, consisting of two car parks, and shelters and benches on each platform. There is, however, step-free access to and between the platforms. There is a ticket machine in shelter on platform 2.

Services

Portlethen previously had a somewhat limited service, with trains only calling early in the morning and evening peaks and at night times with large gaps at certain times during the day, but an improved timetable has accounted for much of the growth in recent years. As of May 2022, there is one train per hour in each direction between Montrose and Inverurie.