Date: 08/02/2017

A ceremony has been held to mark the start of work to rebuild a historic railway station in Royal Deeside which was destroyed by fire. The Old Royal Station in Ballater was ravaged by the blaze in May 2015. The old station had been the final stopping point for members of the Royal Family heading to Balmoral.

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Ceremony marks start of station rebuild

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A ceremony is held to mark the start of work to rebuild a historic railway station in Royal Deeside which was destroyed by fire.

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The next train to Aberdeen via the Deeside line stands at the platform at Ballater in July 1962. Closure of the line came 4 years later.
Location: Ballater
Company: Aboyne and Braemar Railway
/07/1962 R Sillitto/A Renfrew Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)

Ballater station following the fire in May 2015 - main station entrance.
Location: Ballater
Company: Aboyne and Braemar Railway
18/05/2015 Drew McLelland

The main entrance to the former Ballater station on 3 November 2005.
Location: Ballater
Company: Aboyne and Braemar Railway
03/11/2005 John Furnevel