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Aberdeen (Ferryhill Junction) to Ballater

Section of Line Opened Closed Notes
Ferryhill Junction to Banchory Station 07.09.1853
Banchory Station to Aboyne 02.12.1859
Aboyne to Ballater 17.10.1866
Ferryhill Junction to Ballater 28.02.1966 (P)
Junctions and other features Running Lines Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions Distance from Signal Box above Loops and Refuge Sidings Notes
Maximum permissible speed 50 m.p.h.
1 Ferryhill Junction
(Holburn Street) c. 05.04.1937
(Ruthrieston) c. 05.04.1937
2 Cults Station 6m 1590yds CL 34 c. 28.02.1966
(West Cults) c. 05.04.1937
(Bielside) c. 05.04.1937
(Murtle) c. 05.04.1937
(Milltimber) c. 05.04.1937
Culter c. 28.02.1966
(Mills of Drum) I have two closure dates for this station. One source says 1863. Another says 01.01.1968, which is obviously wrong, but may mean 01.01.1868
(Drum) c. 10.09.1951
3 Park Station 3m 537yds c. 28.02.1966
Crathes c. 28.02.1966
(Banchory Station 1st) c. 02.12.1859
4 Banchory Station 2nd 5m 1641yds CL 34 c. 28.02.1966
Dee Street Halt c. 28.02.1966
Glassel c. 28.02.1966
5 Torphins Station 7m 313yds CL 45 c. 28.02.1966
6 Lumphanan Station 2m 1624yds CL 19 c. 28.02.1966
Dess c. 28.02.1966
7 Aboyne Station 5m 947yds CL 33 c. 28.02.1966
8 Dinnet Station 4m 1031yds CL 23 c. 28.02.1966
Cambus O’May Halt c. 28.02.1966
9 Ballater Station 6m 501yds c. 28.02.1966

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