Bieldside railway station

Bieldside
The station site in 1961
General information
LocationAberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates57°06′41″N 2°11′47″W / 57.1114°N 2.1963°W / 57.1114; -2.1963
Grid referenceNJ882022
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat North of Scotland Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1 June 1897 (1897-06-01)Station opened[1]
5 April 1937 (1937-04-05)[1]Station closed to passengers
18 July 1966Line closed entirely

Bieldside railway station served the Bieldside area within the parish of Peterculter from 1897 to 1937[1] on the Deeside Railway that ran from Aberdeen (Joint) to Ballater. This area was the location of a number of mansion houses and estates such as Woodthorpe, Dalmunzie, The Firs, etc., some built as a result of the railway.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Butt 1995, p. 34.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference DC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).