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Banchory railway station

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in 1958 – 1962. Latterly there were five passenger services in each direction, with an additional train in the summer months. The passenger service was withdrawn from 28 February 1966, and goods services continued until final closure on 18 July 1966.
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The station was reconstructed in 1902, and was substantially built, with stone main buildings and generous platform awnings. There was a goods yard on the down side of the line. The station was host to a
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in 1935 and 1936, possibly one for some of 1934 and two coaches from 1937 to 1939. At least part of the station buildings were used to provide
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By the time of closure all passenger services on the branch were worked by diesel multiple-unit trains, after an experiment with
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accommodation for holidaymakers from sometime in the 1950s until the early 1960s, there was accommodation for four people.
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British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region)
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about three miles east of Banchory, and are working to extend their line into the town.
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British Railways Camping Coach Holidays: A Tour of Britain in the 1950s and 1960s
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In 1961, towards the end of the line's life, an additional halt was opened at
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Line mostly closed, partially open as a heritage line, station closed
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Leaflet advertising train services on the Deeside line, 1962
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in 1859. The branch was extended to its final terminus at
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was situated on the Aberdeen and Ballater branch (the
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Banchory
Aberdeenshire
57°03′02″N 2°29′26″W / 57.0505°N 2.4905°W / 57.0505; -2.4905
Grid reference
NO 705957
Great North of Scotland Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
Scottish Region of British Railways


Deeside Line
Aberdeen
Aboyne
Ballater
LNER
camping coach
battery-electric railcars
Dee Street
Royal Deeside Railway
Milton of Crathes
Historical railways
Crathes
Great North of Scotland Railway
Deeside Railway
Dee Street Halt
ISBN
1-870119-48-7
ISBN
1-870119-53-3

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