[4] It served the rural area, the estate of Towie Barclay and a settlement known as Kirkton of Auchterless stands 3 miles (5 km) away.

The passing loop and second platform, footbridge, etc were removed before passenger services ceased to reduce maintenance costs.

[9] The main station survives in altered form as a private dwelling and the railway cottage and house are still present.

[10] Although regular passengers services ceased in 1951 a SLS/RCTS Joint Scottish Tour visited Turriff on 13 June 1960 and another excursion ran in 1965.

In WWII fuel oil was transported to Turriff and was then piped to Ministry of Defence storage tanks which supplied local airfields.