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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
The Great North of Scotland Railway was one of the two smallest of the five major Scottish railway companies prior to the 1923 Grouping, operating in the north-east of the country. Formed in 1845, it
Deeside Railway
…and from Balmoral Castle from 1853 and a special 'Messenger Train' ran daily when the Royal Family was in residence. The railways were absorbed by the Great North of Scotland Railway (GNSR) on 1 August 1875 for the Deeside Railway and 31 January 1876 for the Aboyne & Braemar. The line became part of the London and North Eastern…
No. 49 Gordon Highlander, seen here in 1964 after preservation.
The reception at Huntly for the official opening train
Banff station in 1964
Blacksboat station in 1961