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 Kintore: A traditional station sign under the new Kintore footbridge in October 2020. |
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An eBike hire scheme in Aberdeenshire which was instigated in 2019 has yet to start and concern remains over delays in a similar system at Kintore.
(Permalink) Formartine and Buchan Railway Formartine and Buchan Way Kintore  Ythan Viaduct: The viaduct at Ellon over the River Ythan is now on The Formartine and Buchan Way.  Maud: The Fraserburgh platforms at Maud Junction looking south towards Aberdeen on 27 May 2012, with trees and shrubs continuing to encroach. Difficult now to imagine passengers for the Broch and Peterhead, ...  Strichen: GNSR D40 4-4-0 62261 enters Strichen from the south on 20 May 1949. |
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An options survey will be undertaken by Network Rail and concluded by mid-March to see if a solution is affordable.
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More than 113,000 journeys have been recorded for passengers travelling to and from Kintore's new station since it was officially opened two years ago.
(Permalink) Kintore Kintore: A traditional station sign under the new Kintore footbridge in October 2020.  Kintore: First trains at Kintore on its day of re-opening. 43003 calls at the station. |
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Passengers on the train from Inverness to Aberdeen experienced an unexpected delay this morning after a cow blocked the tracks at Kintore.
(Permalink) Animal on line Kintore |
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ScotRail customers in the north east and Highlands will benefit from the train operators revised timetable from Sunday, 12 December 2021.More trains will call at Kintore station, Monday to Saturday following last years successful reopening of the station after an absence of 67 years. The stops will be included on some services from Montrose to Inverurie, Inverness to Aberdeen and Inverurie to Aberdeen.
(Permalink) Kintore ScotRail Timetabling Kintore: First trains at Kintore on its day of re-opening. 43003 calls at the station. |
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More trains will call at the station, Monday to Saturday following last years successful reopening of the station
(Permalink) Kintore ScotRail Timetabling |
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More than 36,000 passengers have used Kintore's £15 million train station since it opened a year ago today.
(Permalink) Kintore  Kintore: Restored benches outside the new Kintore station, opened in October 2020. Kintore: First trains at Kintore on its day of re-opening. 43003 calls at the station. |
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Tomorrow (Friday, October 15) marks the first anniversary of the opening of Kintore station.
(Permalink) Kintore Kintore: First trains at Kintore on its day of re-opening. 43003 calls at the station. |
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The final costs for a north-east train station are still being determined.
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Commuters at Kintore station have noted services which are not stopping despite being timetabled to do so.
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Kintore could be one of a number of new north-east railway stations to open in the coming years.
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Kintore re-joined Scotland's Railway after an absence of 56 years this morning (Thursday, October 15) with the opening of the towns new station.
Providing an interchange between rail and road, the two-platform station is fully accessible with step-free access between platforms via a footbridge with lifts. Built by Network Rail and main contractor BAM Nuttall, the new station has extensive car parking including disabled and electric charging bays and bike storage. With 24 of the 168 parking spaces fitted with electric charging points, Kintore station is also now the largest electric vehicle charging place in the north east of Scotland. Connected to the local bus network the station also links into the Inverurie-Kintore cycle path. Elements of the original station, including heritage benches and salvaged signs, have been reincorporated into the new facility. (Permalink) Kintore New station Re-opening Kintore: First trains at Kintore on its day of re-opening. 43003 calls at the station. |
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Rail services will return to Kintore after almost 60 years absence next Thursday 15 October 2020. Funded by Transport Scotland, Aberdeenshire Council and Nestrans, the £15 million station was built by Network Rail and has fully accessible, step-free access between platforms via a footbridge with lifts. The station, which will be managed by ScotRail, is also the largest electric vehicle charging location in north east Scotland, with 24 of the 168 spaces at the new transport hub fitted with charging points. Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity ... Read More
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Services will begin stopping at the new station from Thursday, October 15.
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Vintage railway signs will once again welcome passengers to Kintore when the communitys new £14.5 million station opens next month.
(Permalink) Kintore New station  Kintore: ScotRail 158707, on the 14:20 departure from Inverurie to Inverness, passes through the new platforms at Kintore on 22nd August 2019.
 Kintore [1st]: The 1854 station at Kintore, Aberdeenshire, looking north on 12th August 1958. Class J38 0-6-0 65911 is passing southbound, ex-works from Inverurie. In the middle distance beyond the signal box the br ... |
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Councillors at the Garioch area committee have agreed to funding which will bring the bikes to Kintore when the new facility opens later this year.
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 Kintore: A ten metre, eight ton, concrete shaft is lifted into place at Kintore. Kintore: ScotRail 158707, on the 14:20 departure from Inverurie to Inverness, passes through the new platforms at Kintore on 22nd August 2019.
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A long-awaited new train station in Aberdeenshire is due to open in two months time, after its construction was delayed due to the pandemic.
(Permalink) Kintore New station Kintore: A ten metre, eight ton, concrete shaft is lifted into place at Kintore. Kintore: ScotRail 158707, on the 14:20 departure from Inverurie to Inverness, passes through the new platforms at Kintore on 22nd August 2019.
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Network Rail has announced work on the new station at Kintore is restarting following a three-month pause due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
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The completion date for Kintore's new railway station remains an unknown councillors will be told this week.
(Permalink) Kintore New station Kintore: ScotRail 158707, on the 14:20 departure from Inverurie to Inverness, passes through the new platforms at Kintore on 22nd August 2019.
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Network Rail and construction firm Bam Nuttal secured the site on Saturday as work was suspended.
(Permalink) COVID-19 Kintore Network Rail New station Kintore: ScotRail 158707, on the 14:20 departure from Inverurie to Inverness, passes through the new platforms at Kintore on 22nd August 2019.
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The north-east's newest railway station is on track to welcome its first passengers after the date for its first day of service was revealed. Work on the £14.5 million facility at Kintore is continuing with services due to arrive at the hub on May 17.
(Permalink) Kintore New station Kintore: ScotRail 158707, on the 14:20 departure from Inverurie to Inverness, passes through the new platforms at Kintore on 22nd August 2019.
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The new Kintore station will lead the way in encouraging greener commutes as additional Scottish Government funding has been secured to increase the number of electric charging bays at the station.
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The Garioch Heritage Centre is looking for memories of the original station for a retrospective exhibition.
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Local councillor Glen Reid has welcomed news that the new Kintore train station will offer 24 electric vehicle charging bays.
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The new Kintore station continues to take shape with engineers installing the concrete shafts for its accessible footbridge.
(Permalink) Kintore New station Kintore: A ten metre, eight ton, concrete shaft is lifted into place at Kintore. |
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Network Rail Scotland has released a video that reveals the newly double-tracked railway between Aberdeen and Inverurie.
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A vintage sign that once welcomed rail passengers to Kintore could be given pride of place once again when the Aberdeenshire communitys railway station reopens after more than 50 years.
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Network Rail has appointed BAM Nuttall as the main contractor for the construction of the new Kintore station.
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Network Rail will be working around the clock this Easter to deliver vital upgrades on the railway between Kintore and Inverurie as part of the Aberdeen-Inverness Improvement Project.
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Residents of a north-east town have been invited to develop ideas for potential future artwork at its new rail station. [RailScot note: the station is Kintore.]
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The principal contractor for the £170m upgrade of the Aberdeen to Inverness rail line has been appointed.
BAM will carry out the work, the first phase of which is due for completion in 2019. A half-hourly commuter service between Aberdeen and Inverurie will be introduced, along with additional peak services between Inverness and Elgin. Infrastructure will be installed to allow new stations to be built at Dalcross and Kintore. (Permalink) Aberdeen BAM Dalcross Elgin Inverness Inverness Airport Kintore New station  Forres [2nd]: An afternoon Inverness - Aberdeen service calls at Forres on 25 May 2012.  Dalcross: The former Dalcross station, between Inverness and Nairn, viewed from the north side of the level crossing in July 2011. The station closed in 1965 and like a number of others on this line is now a pr ...  Kintore: With the remains of Kintore station platform behind the photographer, an Inverness service disappears towards Inverurie on 19 October 2012. The line to Alford curved away to the left at this point and ... |
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A £170m investment package has been confirmed by First Minister Alex Salmond for the Inverness to Aberdeen railway.
Over the next five years, there will be a redoubling of the track between Aberdeen and Inverurie. Platforms at Insch and Elgin will be extended to accommodate six-car trains. Signalling improvements will be made at Elgin, the station at Forres relocated and work done so new stations can be built at Kintore and Dalcross. Kintore's original station was closed in the 1960s. Dalcross is close to Inverness Airport. Future phases of the scheme will support an hourly service between the cities with average journey time reducing to about two hours, it was announced. (Permalink) Aberdeen Dalcross Elgin Forres Insch Inverness Inverness Airport Kintore New station Forres [2nd]: An afternoon Inverness - Aberdeen service calls at Forres on 25 May 2012. Dalcross: The former Dalcross station, between Inverness and Nairn, viewed from the north side of the level crossing in July 2011. The station closed in 1965 and like a number of others on this line is now a pr ... Kintore: With the remains of Kintore station platform behind the photographer, an Inverness service disappears towards Inverurie on 19 October 2012. The line to Alford curved away to the left at this point and ... |
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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.  Cove: A class 47 takes a container train north towards Aberdeen through the site of the former Cove station on 07 December 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 ... |
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