Bieldside
Location type
StationName and dates
Bieldside (1897-1937)Opened on the Deeside Railway.
Description
This was a two platform served by the suburban service to Aberdeen. There was no goods yard. The main station building was on the eastbound platform.
The line was doubled in 1892.
The station closed to passengers in 1937, the withdrawal of local trains.
After singling of the line, the westbound line was lifted. The line was singled in 1951
The line closed completely in 1967.
The platforms remain and the trackbed is now a footpath.
Tags
Station footpathExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
| Nearby stations West Cults Murtle Cults Pitfodels Halt Milltimber [2nd] Milltimber [1st] Culter [2nd] Ruthrieston Culter [1st] Holburn Street Aberdeen Ferryhill Aberdeen Portlethen Schoolhill Hutcheon Street | Broomhill Siding Ruthrieston Brick Works Culter Paper Mill Pitmuxton Siding Duthie Park Ferryhill MPD Ferryhill Shed [1st] Dee Viaduct Craiginches North Sidings Ferryhill Junction Craiginches Saw Mill Tourist/other Murtle House Ardoe House Ferryhill House Devanha Distillery |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1897 | Deeside Railway Bieldside opened. |
| / /1937 | Deeside Railway
Aberdeen Joint (Caledonian Railway)
Denburn Valley Line (Great North of Scotland Railway)
Great North of Scotland Railway Local Aberdeen Suburban service withdrawn. Deeside - Millitimber, Murtle, Bieldside, West Cults, Pitfodels Halt, Ruthrieston, Holborn Street closed. Denburn - Schoolhill and Hutcheon Street closed. GNSR main line - Don Street, Woodside, Persley Halt, Bankhead, Stoneywood closed. |
