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01/11/2023 Petition to reopen former railway stations reaches almost 1,500 signatures [Scotsman] An MSPs petition calling for Cove and Newtonhill railway stations to be reopened has gathered almost 1,500 signatures and has now been backed by the Campaign for North East Rail (CNER) ahead of it being presented in the Scottish Parliament. (Permalink) Campaign for North East Rail Cove Newtonhill Newtonhill: The End. The demolition of Newtonhill box with 158731 passing. Duncan Ross 19/02/2021 Newtonhill: Newtonhill signal box (and a rather no-nonsense building) seen in May 1960. David Murray-Smith /05/1960 Cove Bay: View through Cove Bay station on 4 April 1961 with a breakdown train approaching on its way north. The locomotive in charge is Perth based Black 5 4-6-0 no 44720. See David Murray-Smith 14/04/1961 Scotsman
21/07/2023 More than 1,000 people sign petition to reopen Cove and Newtonhill stations [Press and Journal] The stations closed in 1956 but a campaign has gathered pace in recent years to see them reopened. (Permalink) Cove Newtonhill Newtonhill: The somewhat spartan Newtonhill station seen in May 1960. David Murray-Smith /05/1960 Cove Bay: View through Cove Bay station on 4 April 1961 with a breakdown train approaching on its way north. The locomotive in charge is Perth based Black 5 4-6-0 no 44720. See David Murray-Smith 14/04/1961 Press and Journal
28/06/2023 Petition launched to reopen Cove and Newtonhill railway stations [Scotsman] An MSP has launched a petition and sent letters to more than 6,000 residents calling for support to reopen Cove and Newtonhill railway stations. (Permalink) Cove Cove Bay Newtonhill Newtonhill: The somewhat spartan Newtonhill station seen in May 1960. David Murray-Smith /05/1960 Cove Bay: View through Cove Bay station on 4 April 1961 with a breakdown train approaching on its way north. The locomotive in charge is Perth based Black 5 4-6-0 no 44720. See David Murray-Smith 14/04/1961 Scotsman
27/04/2023 'Just get a move on': Cove Rangers chairman urges progress on Cove and Newtonhill railway stations [Press and Journal] Chairman Keith Moorhouse has urged the Scottish Government to restore the stations. (Permalink) Cove Newtonhill Newtonhill: The somewhat spartan Newtonhill station seen in May 1960. David Murray-Smith /05/1960 Cove Bay: View through Cove Bay station on 4 April 1961 with a breakdown train approaching on its way north. The locomotive in charge is Perth based Black 5 4-6-0 no 44720. See David Murray-Smith 14/04/1961 Press and Journal
28/03/2022 SNP pledges to get Cove on track with new railway station if they win in council election [Press and Journal] The SNP in Aberdeen said they will work to open a new train station in Cove if they gain power in Aberdeen City after May's council elections. (Permalink) Cove New station Politics Cove Bay: View through Cove Bay station on 4 April 1961 with a breakdown train approaching on its way north. The locomotive in charge is Perth based Black 5 4-6-0 no 44720. See David Murray-Smith 14/04/1961 Press and Journal
28/09/2021 Public asked for feedback on travelling between Aberdeen and Laurencekirk [Mearns Leader] A new survey has been launched this week to study transport problems and opportunities between Aberdeen and Laurencekirk. (Permalink) Aberdeen Altens Cove Laurencekirk New station proposal Newtonhill Stonehaven Aberdeen: Hourly Aberdeen to Montrose stopping services seem to have sneaked into the timetable when I wasn't looking. They give Portlethen and Laurencekirk a regular service, but this train anyway was rather e ... David Panton 02/10/2019 Laurencekirk: The 1530hrs Edinburgh to Aberdeen in the down platform Laurencekirk on Saturday 25 August 2018. David Prescott 25/08/2018 Newtonhill: The 09.52 LNER service from Aberdeen to Kings Cross passes through the site of Newtonhill Station, closed in 1956. The signalbox closed on 28 April 2019. Bill Roberton 25/03/2019 Mearns Leader
20/09/2021 Do you want new railway platforms at Cove, Altens and Newtonhill? Time to have your say [Evening Express] A new survey has launched today to find out what north-east citizens think about introducing a series of new train stations south of Aberdeen. (Permalink) Altens Cove New station proposal Newtonhill Newtonhill: The End. Newtonhill box seen partly demolished on the 19th of February 2021. Duncan Ross 19/02/2021 Newtonhill: The somewhat spartan Newtonhill station seen in May 1960. David Murray-Smith /05/1960 Cove Bay: View through Cove Bay station on 4 April 1961 with a breakdown train approaching on its way north. The locomotive in charge is Perth based Black 5 4-6-0 no 44720. See David Murray-Smith 14/04/1961 Evening Express
20/04/2021 Call for Scottish Government to consider £200 million north-east rail improvements an urgent priority [Evening Express] North-east Conservative politicians have launched a campaign urging the Scottish Government to set out £200 million plans for the region's rail and infrastructure as 'an urgent priority'. (Permalink) Cove Deeside Railway Newtonhill Evening Express
18/04/2021 Investigation launched after traffic cone thrown at ScotRail train [Evening Express] A train between Aberdeen to Montrose was taken out of service after a traffic cone was thrown from a bridge. (Permalink) Class 158 Cone Cove Cove Bay Crime ScotRail Evening Express
05/04/2021 Call for findings into north-east stations to be published [Evening Express] Transport chiefs are facing calls to set out the next steps for the creation of two new stations in the north-east. (Permalink) Cove Newtonhill Newtonhill: The somewhat spartan Newtonhill station seen in May 1960. David Murray-Smith /05/1960 Cove Bay: View through Cove Bay station on 4 April 1961 with a breakdown train approaching on its way north. The locomotive in charge is Perth based Black 5 4-6-0 no 44720. See David Murray-Smith 14/04/1961 Evening Express Cove Newtonhill
02/04/2021 Call for new stations to create community rail network in Aberdeen [Evening Express] New stations could be created at Kittybrewster and Bucksburn in addition to Cove where a site assessment has already been carried out. (Permalink) Bucksburn Cove Kittybrewster New Station Kittybrewster [2nd]: Class B1 61308 at Kittybrewster on 3.55pm Inverness-Aberdeen during the last week of steam, September 1961. David Murray-Smith 09/09/1961 Bucksburn: View of Bucksburn station from the forecourt in 1961. This was the westbound platform building. The station had closed in 1956 but was still open to parcel traffic and the goods yard was still in oper ... David Murray-Smith //1961 Cove Bay: View through Cove Bay station on 4 April 1961 with a breakdown train approaching on its way north. The locomotive in charge is Perth based Black 5 4-6-0 no 44720. See David Murray-Smith 14/04/1961 Evening Express Kittybrewster Bucksburn
20/03/2021 A real game-changer: Aberdeen MP says new railway station at Cove would help reverse plummeting city centre footfall figures [Press and Journal] An Aberdeen politician has described the 'game-changing' impact a new railway station at Cove could have on city centre footfall. (Permalink) Cove Cove Bay Cove Bay: View through Cove Bay station on 4 April 1961 with a breakdown train approaching on its way north. The locomotive in charge is Perth based Black 5 4-6-0 no 44720. See David Murray-Smith 14/04/1961 Press and Journal
12/12/2020 New housing will not quash potential Cove railway stop [Press and Journal] Hopes for a new railway platform in a growing Aberdeen suburb have not been hindered by the approval of dozens of homes. (Permalink) Cove Cove: The 9.50am Perth to Aberdeen service passes Nigg Bay as it nears its final destination. Perth Black 5 44704 is in charge on 4th April 1966. Robin McGregor 04/04/1966 Cove Bay: View through Cove Bay station on 4 April 1961 with a breakdown train approaching on its way north. The locomotive in charge is Perth based Black 5 4-6-0 no 44720. See David Murray-Smith 14/04/1961 Press and Journal
24/11/2020 North-east train stations prime contenders for reopening as Scottish Conservatives pledge review of 1960s Beeching railway cuts [Press and Journal] Almost 60 years after the widespread axing of hundreds of Scottish railway stations, proposals have been made to reverse the closures and boost the economy. (Permalink) Cove Evanton Fraserburgh New station Newtonhill Press and Journal
05/07/2012 Expansion of railway in north-east back on track [Press and Journal] Plans for a railways revolution in the north-east aimed at boosting commuter links to and from Aberdeen are back on track. Transport chiefs want more frequent services for travellers heading in and out of the city for work from towns such as Inverurie and Stonehaven. And a wish-list of new stations has been drawn up - including Kintore, Persley, Kittybrewster, Cove and Newtonhill - which is facing major expansion with a new town at Chapelton of Elsick. (Permalink) Aberdeen Chapelton of Elsick Cove Inverurie Kintore Kittybrewster Newtonhill Persley Stonehaven Newtonhill: Site of the former Newtonhill station between Stonehaven and Aberdeen, closed to passengers in June 1956. View north in November 2006. John Furnevel 09/11/2006 Cove: A class 47 takes a container train north towards Aberdeen through the site of the former Cove station on 07 December 1974. John McIntyre 07/12/1974 Kittybrewster [2nd]: B1 no 61242 Alexander Reith Gray running south wrong-line through Kittybrewster station in September 1960. The locomotive is thought to be on its way from Kittybrewster shed (the top of the coa ... K A Gray 06/09/1960 Press and Journal