Aberdeen Waterloo railway station
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Aberdeen Waterloo station opened on 1 April 1856 to serve the Great North of Scotland Railway
main line to Keith
. It was located on Waterloo Quay in the city centre. It closed to passengers in 1867 once opened, but the track remains in use as a freight siding
for the docks. The passenger station buildings were demolished in the 1960s.
Great North of Scotland Railway
The Great North of Scotland Railway was one of the smaller Scottish railways before the grouping, operating in the far north-east of the country. It was formed in 1845 and received its Parliamentary approval on June 26, 1846, following over two years of local meetings...
main line to Keith
Keith railway station
Keith railway station is a railway station serving the town of Keith, Moray, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line.-History:...
. It was located on Waterloo Quay in the city centre. It closed to passengers in 1867 once opened, but the track remains in use as a freight siding
Siding
Siding is the outer covering or cladding of a house meant to shed water and protect from the effects of weather. On a building that uses siding, it may act as a key element in the aesthetic beauty of the structure and directly influence its property value....
for the docks. The passenger station buildings were demolished in the 1960s.