Aberdeen City HER - NJ90NW1005 - WOODSIDE STATION

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NameWOODSIDE STATION
NRHE Card No.NJ90NW1133
NRHE Numlink 149990
HES SM No. NULL
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Site Form Documentary Record Only
Site Condition Destroyed
Details Site of a railway station. Woodside Station opened in 1858 and provided a local service, which encouraged people to move out of Aberdeen's city centre and travel to work. This station had a substantial wooden building with a glass canopy, as befitting the high status of the local community. The locomotives used for the Suburban service from 1885 were three Manson design 0-6-0 Tanks, fitted with Westinghouse brakes to allow passenger workings. The Westinghouse brakes were operated by compressed air and worked on every vehicle in a train, replacing the simple hand breaks on the tank and allowing it to haul the new passenger service. They were to cover the 6 miles in twenty minutes, from the Joint Station and Dyce. By 1888 there were twelve return workings daily. On 28th Jan 1937 it was announced in the Press and Journal that after April 1937 the suburban railway service was to end. Woodside was one of the fourteen stations closed as a result of rivalry from bus services and waning popularity of the train service. This marked the end of a chapter in transportation history for Aberdeen. The station buildings have been removed but the line remains in use.
Last Update20/04/2018
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerACU
Date of Compilation13/09/2017

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