Milton of Crathes
Location type
StationName and dates
Milton of Crathes (2006-)Opened on the Deeside Railway.
Description
This is a new two platform station. The main station building is from Oldmeldrum station although it has been extensively rebuilt and repaired.
The reinstated line ran west from here towards Banchory.
The station is west of the former Crathes station.
The station is the base of the Royal Deeside Railway .
Local
Tags
Station terminus08/06/2018
| Nearby stations Crathes Castle Platform Crathes West Lodge Mills of Drum Banchory [1st] Banchory [2nd] Dee Street Halt Park Drum Glassel Culter [1st] Culter [2nd] Milltimber [1st] Milltimber [2nd] Torphins | Crathes Gravel Pit Durris Bridge [1st] Bridge of Bennie Silverstripe Siding Silverstripe Saw Mill Banchory Shed [3rd] Banchory Shed [1st] Banchory Works Banchory Shed [2nd] Culter Paper Mill Tourist/other Crathes Castle Birkenbaud Level Crossing Park House Drum Castle Cullerlie Stone Circle |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 13/02/2000 | Deeside Railway Last delivery of a set of track panels to Milton of Crathes for partial re-instatement of the line by the Royal Deeside Railway Preservation Society. |
| / /2003 | Deeside Railway Royal Deeside Railway Preservation Society commences work to relay a short portion of the line from Milton of Crathes. |
| /04/2006 | Deeside Railway Royal Deeside Railway Preservation Society's short line (1/4 of a mile) from the incomplete Milton of Crathes opened. |
| / /2010 | Deeside Railway Return of steam to the Deeside Railway - now the Royal Deeside Railway Preservation Society's line from Milton of Crathes. |
| /08/2011 | Inverury and Old Meldrum Junction Railway Old Meldrum station dismantling by the Royal Deeside Railway Preservation Society begins. Work continued in April 2012. The building was re-located to Milton of Crathes. |
