TheCrudenSectionwasbuiltbyGNSR,andopenedon 2/8/1897(goods/passengers).Therouteranfroma junctionatEllontoBoddam(southofPeterhead).From Ellon,connectionswereavailabletoAberdeen.Express servicesraninconnectionwiththeGNSR’sHotelat Cruden Bay.ThelinewasclosedtopassengersbyL&NERon 31/10/1932,althoughgoodstrafficcontinuedonboththe line and the Tramway until 7/11/1945.
C=CrudenBayTramway.FromJune1899,anelectric tramway(gauge3ft6.5ins)ranthemilefromCrudenBay stationtotheHotelandgolfcourseandwasusedfor passenger,goodsandlaundrytraffic.Goodsservices consisted of one up and one down train per day.