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Remains of a railway station. The Deeside Railway Board's minutes record that on the 11 January 1893 it was agreed to provide a station at West Cults at a cost of £1777. The station opened in 1894, the building followed the standard style of many stations introduced at that time, constructed of wood with a hipped roof. The two platforms were connected by a wooden footbridge, which was replaced by the 1930s by a metal one as the wood had stared to rot. Originally the line from Aberdeen to Banchory (which opened in 1854) was a single track with passing loops but between 1884 and 1899 a double track was laid, enabling a frequent suburban service between Aberdeen and Culter. In 1894 the Deeside suburban railway line was opened, calling at Holburn Street, Ruthrieston, Pitfodels, Cults, West Cults, Murtle, Milltimber and Culter. It was immediately popular, taking twenty minutes to go the 7 3/8 miles. The original service of 8 trains doubled in 1900. In 1928 the suburban railway began to operate Sunday services to Culter, with nine trains in the summer and eight in the winter. The Culter service was then increased to half hourly services for the following two years. The Sunday service finally ceased running in 1936. On 28th January 1937 it was announced that after April 1937 the suburban railway service was to end. West Cults was one of the fourteen stations closed as a result of rivalry from bus services and the waning popularity of the train service. The station buildings have been removed, although the platform remains.
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NJ80SE0179 - WEST CULTS STATION