Document record MAB57197 - KITTYBREWSTER STATION

Site of a railway station and locomotive works.

Site of a railway station and locomotive works. In 1854 the Great North of Scotland Railway opened a line from Kittybrewster to Huntly. The terminus at Kittybrewster proved inconvenient for the city and for transfers to southbound train services at Guild Street. Therefore the line was extended to Waterloo Quay in 1855, using much of the old Aberdeenshire Canal bed. The original Kittybrewster Station was closed in 1856 and was replaced by a station of the same name constructed on the line to Waterloo Station. In 1864 construction began of a railway line from Kittybrewster through the Denburn valley to a new station at Guild Street. At this time Kittybrewster Station was reconstructed further west on the new line. Locomotive sheds and goods hauling facilities were at this site. This depot became the main workshop of the Great North of Scotland Railway until the works were removed from Kittybrewster to Inverurie in 1898. From 1887 the station was used by the local service of suburban trains that ran to and from Dyce. Manson design 0- 6-0 tanks were used on passenger trains to cover the 6 miles in twenty minutes. They ran from the Joint Station: as well as calling at Kittybrewster, they stopped at Woodside, Bucksburn, Bankhead and Stoneywood Stations, terminating at Dyce. In 1923 the Great North of Scotland Railway became absorbed into the Northern Scottish area of London and North Eastern Railway. Little changed on the suburban routes. The development of road traffic saw a decline in railway operations in the 1930's. On the 28th Jan 1937 it was announced in the Press and Journal that after April 1937 the suburban train service was to end. Fourteen stations closed as a result of rivalry from bus services and waning popularity of the train service. Kittybrewster remained open for through traffic and finally closed in May 1968. See also NJ90NW1031 for signal box.

HEADLAND ARCHAEOLOGY, 2018, ABERDEEN TO INVERURIE ROUTE ENHANCEMENT: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION FOR HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDING, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB5997.

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