Portlethen railway station
Railway station in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Portlethen railway station serves the town of Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is sited 232 miles 59 chains (374.6 km) from Carlisle via Perth, and is between Stonehaven and Aberdeen, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line.[3]
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Portlethen, Aberdeenshire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 57.0614°N 2.1280°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NO923967 | ||||
| Manager | ScotRail | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Station code | PLN[2] | ||||
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| 1 April 1850 | Opened | ||||
| 11 June 1956 | Closed | ||||
| 17 May 1985 | Reopened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  14,210 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  41,480 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 48,446 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 69,038 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 68,214 | ||||
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History
Facilities
Unstaffed, the facilities at the station are minimal, consisting of two car parks (and sets of bike racks), and shelters and benches on each platform. There is, however, step-free access to and between the platforms (the latter via Cookston Road).[6] There is a ticket machine in shelter on platform 2.
Passenger volume
| 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | |
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| Entries and exits | 10,722 | 14,887 | 21,073 | 22,055 | 19,906 | 15,186 | 18,382 | 19,076 | 28,000 | 48,174 | 57,152 | 56,324 | 45,936 | 42,748 | 46,722 | 63,420 | 14,210 | 41,480 | 48,446 | 69,038 | 68,214 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
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 2026, there is approximately one train per hour in each direction between Montrose and Inverurie.[8]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Stonehaven | ScotRail Dundee–Aberdeen line |
Aberdeen | ||
| Stonehaven To Montrose |
ScotRail Aberdeen Crossrail |
Aberdeen To Inverurie | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Newtonhill Line open; Station closed |
Aberdeen Railway | Cove Bay Line open; Station closed | ||
