Deeside Railway
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The Deeside Railway was a passenger and goods railway between Aberdeen and Ballater in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Opening in 1853 to Banchory, an extension reached Aboyne in 1859. A separate company, th
The disused line, east of Ballater, in 2008
Deeside line timetable - summer 1963
A wire fence strainer on the Deeside line near Peterculter made by Harper and Co, Ironfounders, Aberdeen.
Reproduction of a royal carriage used by Queen Victoria at Ballater railway station
Ballater railway station
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Ballater railway station is a former station in the village of Ballater in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The station was formerly the terminus of a branch line from Aberdeen.
Deeside Railway
…However, this was modified during the parliamentary proceedings to terminate at Bridge of Gairn with the passenger terminus 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) short at Ballater. This 12+1⁄2-mile (20.1 km) route was approved in the Aboyne and Braemar Railway Act 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. cclxxix) on 5 July 1865, and opened to…
Ballater railway station in 1961
The former station, in use as Ballater visitor centre in 2014, a year prior to the fire