Volunteers to bring new stretch of historic Aberdeenshire railway line back to life [Press and Journal]
Date: 28/02/2020
A stretch of an Aberdeenshire railway line which was closed decades ago will be brought back to life by a band of volunteers. The Royal Deeside Railway was forced to close in 1966 as a result of the notorious Beeching Report, bringing an end to more than 100 years of service. But a preservation society was formed in the 1990s to keep alive the memory of the line which ran along the banks of the Dee.
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A stretch of an Aberdeenshire railway line which was closed decades ago will be brought back to life by a band of volunteers.
Royal Deeside Railway
The Royal Deeside Railway is a standard gauge steam and diesel hauled heritage railway, in a beautiful setting running alongside the River Dee. The line is currently about one mile long and the return journey lasts about 15 to 20 minutes. At the Milton of Crathes, we have a railway carriage tearoom, a shop with ice creams etc., all with a wonderful view of the surrounding hills. The Milton of Crathes complex includes craft shops, a restaurant and art gallery.
