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Remains of a railway station shown on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps. The 1st edition shows a single building and platform to the west of the later station shown on the 2nd edition map which shows two platforms linked by a footbridge, with a station building on the north platform and signal box to the west. The station followed the standard style of many stations introduced, constructed of wood with a hipped roof. The building on the Aberdeen bound platform consisted of a booking office, general waiting hall, staff accommodation and toilets. On the opposite platform was a simple waiting shelter and a wooden footbridge linking the two platforms. At Culter there was a long siding running north from an east facing junction to paper mills. The line was double track from here to Aberdeen, but returned to a single track before closure of the line. Originally Deeside Railway had been authorised to construct their line on 16 July 1846 but this was delayed by the construction of the Aberdeen Railway terminus to Ferryhill. The scheme was re-authorised on 28 May 1852 and building of the Deeside extension railway began. The line opened in 1853 from Aberdeen to Banchory, which included stations at Cults, Murtle, Culter, a private platform at Crathes Castle, and Banchory. The Deeside Railway amalgamated with the Great North of Scotland Railway by 1876 (the latter had leased the line since 1862). The Lower Deeside residents had to wait for a double track from Aberdeen to Culter to be built before suburban trains could run as they did at Donside. The lower Deeside suburban service opened in 1892 and was immediately popular, taking twenty minutes to go the 7 3/8 miles, the original suburban service of 8 trains doubled in 1900. The Deeside service ran separately from the suburban train service on the Donside and there was a minority of through working. This was mainly due to the cramped conditions of the Joint Station, which opened in 1867. At that time there was only one through platform. In 1923 the Great North of Scotland Railway became absorbed into the Northern Scottish area of London and North Eastern Railway. On 28th January 1937 it was announced that after April 1937 the suburban service was to end. Fourteen stations were closed as a result of rivalry from bus services and the waning popularity of the train service. However, Culter station continued to be used for the Aberdeen to Ballater railway service. The Deeside line was mentioned in the Beeching Report of 1963 as a loss-making railway which resulted in its closure to passengers on 28th February 1966. Goods traffic to the Culter Paper Mills kept the line open for freight until 30 December 1966, when Class B1 Steam Locomotive No. 61180 became the last steam train to run on the Deeside Railway. Arnott Young Ltd. were given the task of dismantling the line and by 1972 had lifted the tracks of the Deeside Railway. The station buildings have been removed although the platforms largely remain.
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NJ80SW0057 - CULTER STATION