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 Fraserburgh station; the St Combs train is on the right | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Locale | Scotland |
| Dates of operation | 1903–1965 |
The Fraserburgh and St Combs Light Railway was a short railway branch line built in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to serve fishing harbours. It was built by the Great North of Scotland Railway (GNoSR), and it connected with the GNoSR at Fraserburgh.
It opened in 1903. An unusual feature was that, as the line was partly unfenced, the locomotives were required to be fitted with cowcatchers, an arrangement rarely found in United Kingdom practice. The cowcatchers were provided to protect the train in the event of collision with large animals.
Improved roads and the rise of efficient road transport led to steeply declining use of the line, and it closed completely in 1965.