The line was closed in 1965 by the Scottish Region of British Railways as part of the Beeching Cuts.

[1] The St Combs line was partly unfenced and it was therefore classified as a light railway with locomotives carrying cow catchers.

[5] This single platformed terminus station stood on the seaward side[6] of the line with a railway cottage nearby overlooking High Street.

The 1964 - 1965 timetable had 11 return workings per day between Fraserburgh and St Combs with an additional service on Saturdays.

[9] The full journey to St Combs took around twenty minutes, connections for Aberdeen were available at the Fraserburgh railway station terminus.