Mills of Drum
Location type
StationName and dates
Mills of Drum (1853-1863)Opened on the Deeside Railway.
Description
This was a short lived single platform station on the north side of the line and with a level crossing to the west.
The station closed in 1863 when Crathes station opened a little to the west (also replacing Crathes Castle Platform).
Gateposts remain at the former level crossing.
Tags
Station short livedExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Crathes Milton of Crathes Crathes Castle Platform Park West Lodge Drum Banchory [1st] Banchory [2nd] Dee Street Halt Culter [1st] Culter [2nd] Milltimber [1st] Milltimber [2nd] Glassel Murtle | Durris Bridge [1st] Crathes Gravel Pit Bridge of Bennie Silverstripe Siding Silverstripe Saw Mill Banchory Shed [3rd] Banchory Shed [1st] Banchory Works Banchory Shed [2nd] Culter Paper Mill Tourist/other Park House Crathes Castle Birkenbaud Level Crossing Drum Castle Cullerlie Stone Circle |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 07/09/1853 | Deeside Railway Line opened from Aberdeen [Ferryhill] to Banchory [1st]. Stations at : Cults, Murtle, Culter, Park, Mills of Drum, the private Crathes Castle Platform, and Banchory. |
| 01/01/1863 | Deeside Railway Mills of Drum and Crathes Castle Platform (private) closed and replaced by Crathes. |
