Ferryhill MPD
Location type
Loco shedNames and dates
Ferryhill Shed [2nd] (1908-1973)Ferryhill MPD (1973-1988)
Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name.
Description
Ferryhill Shed was located in the 'V' of the junction between the Aberdeen Railway and the Deeside Railway with approach from the north. The second shed was opened to the west of the original Ferryhill Shed [1st] of 1850. Work commenced in 1896 and the shed opened in 1908. This was a larger building of 12 roads.
British Railways assigned the code 61B.
The shed closed on the 6th of December 1987 and most of the site cleared, but the turntable remained and original Ferryhill shed [1st] building.
The Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust was created to restore the turntable, to allow steam specials to Aberdeen to turn, and remaining shed.
Local
Duthie Park is to the south west of the shed.
Tags
ShedExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Aberdeen Ferryhill Holburn Street Aberdeen Aberdeen Guild Street Ruthrieston Schoolhill Aberdeen Waterloo Hutcheon Street Aberdeen Kittybrewster Kittybrewster [1st] Kittybrewster [2nd] Pitfodels Halt Cove Bay Don Street Cults | Ferryhill Shed [1st] Dee Viaduct Ferryhill Junction Ferryhill Foundry Duthie Park Craiginches North Sidings Craiginches Saw Mill Craiginches Iron Works Pitmuxton Siding Aberdeen Corporation Electricity Works Aberdeen Signalling Centre Aberdeen South Signal Box Craiginches Yard Tourist/other Devanha Distillery Ferryhill House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
News items
| 02/09/2020 | Aberdeens amazing lost Ferryhill train sheds reborn in miniature on the far side of the world [Press and Journal] |
