Drum
Location type
StationName and dates
Drum (1854-1951)Opened on the Deeside Railway.
Description
The original station here was a short platform on the north side of the line, a level crossing to the west and beyond that a siding approached from the east.
The station was enlarged to have two platforms and a much larger goods yard to the north, approached from the east. The line was doubled in 1899 between Culter and Park. A signal box opened. This was located at the east end of the eastbound platform with the goods yard just to the north.
The level crossing was replaced by a bridge over the line to the west after the line was doubled.
The line was reduced to a single track between Park and Ferryhill Junction in 1951 and the signal box closed, although a ground frame was fitted for the goods yard. The westbound line was lifted. The station also closed to passengers in 1951.
The line closed west of Culter [2nd] in 1966.
The bridge remains today. The station house remains in use as a house. Drumoak Kitchens is based in the former goods yard.
The station was located in a rural location. Drum Castle is to the north.
Local
Tags
StationExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Park Culter [1st] Culter [2nd] Milltimber [1st] Milltimber [2nd] Mills of Drum Crathes Murtle Milton of Crathes Bieldside Crathes Castle Platform West Cults West Lodge Cults Pitfodels Halt | Culter Paper Mill Durris Bridge [1st] Crathes Gravel Pit Bridge of Bennie Silverstripe Saw Mill Silverstripe Siding Banchory Shed [3rd] Banchory Shed [1st] Tourist/other Drum Castle Park House Cullerlie Stone Circle Murtle House Crathes Castle Birkenbaud Level Crossing Ardoe House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1854 | Deeside Railway Millitimber and Drum opened. |
| / /1951 | Deeside Railway Line singled from Park to Culter, Murtle, Cults and Ferryhill Junction. Drum station and signal box closed. |
