Dess railway station

Dess
Dess
	Dess Station in 2008
General information
Location	Dinnet, Aberdeenshire ; Scotland
Coordinates	57°05′42″N2°43′14″W / 57.0949°N 2.7205°W
Grid reference	NJ564006
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Aboyne and Braemar Railway
Pre-grouping	Great North of Scotland Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Key dates
2 December 1859	Station opened
5 June 1964	Freight services ceased
28 February 1966	Station closed to passengers
18 July 1966	Line closed entirely

Last updated March 03, 2024

Dess railway station was opened on 2 December 1859 on the Deeside Extension Railway and served the rural area around Dess House and estate^[2] from 1859 to 1966 as an intermediate station on the Deeside Railway that ran from Aberdeen (Joint) to Ballater.

History

The station was opened in 1859^[1] on the Deeside branch by the Deeside Extension Railway and from the start its services were operated by the Deeside Railway. Later it became part of the GNoSR and at grouping merged with the London and North Eastern Railway. It stood 29.5 miles (47.5 km) from Aberdeen and 13.75 miles (22 km) from Ballater. It was closed to passengers on 28 February 1966.^[1] The line has been lifted and sections form part of the Deeside Way long-distance footpath. The station was unstaffed from circa 1964, if not earlier, when goods services were withdrawn from the line.^[3]

Infrastructure

The station had a single stone built platform on this single track section of the branch. The stationmaster's house, ticket office and waiting room were situated on the up side of the line, consisting of a rough-cast and brick built single-storey structure, with round-headed windows at the front and a central covered area. It was similar in design to those at Lumphanan, Glassel, etc.^[3]^[4] The single freight siding was lifted prior to the cessation of freight services on the line in 1964.

In 1900 a railway agent's house, not built until after 1867,^[5] stood to the west of the station house with access to the platform and a single siding with a loading ramp and weighing machine was located opposite the platform with the goods yard accessed off the nearby road.^[6]

Services

The line was chosen to trial the battery multiple unit and once introduced on 21 April 1958 the train service was doubled to six trains a day^[7] and in addition a Sunday service was reinstated.^[8] Dess, unlike Cambus O'May was not a request stop, however not all services were timetabled to call at this remotely located station.

The site today

The much enlarged main station building and its platform survive as does the old railway agent's house, both as private dwellings. The Royal Deeside Railway is located at Milton of Crathes some distance down the line towards Aberdeen.

Aboyne Curling Pond Station

Aboyne Curling Pond railway station, also known as Loch of Aboyne Platform or Curlers' Platform^[9] was a nearby private station opened on the Deeside Extension Railway for the use of the curlerwho played on the nearby Loch of Aboyne

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Murtle railway station, later Murtle Halt railway station served Murtle and Beaconhill Houses and estates, the Mill of Murtle, Milton of Murtle, the local farms and the inhabitants of this rural area within the parish of Peterculter from 1853 to 1937 on the Deeside Railway that ran from Aberdeen (Joint) to Ballater.

Milltimber railway station served the Milltimber area within the parish of Peterculter from 1854 to 1937 on the Deeside Railway that ran from Aberdeen (Joint) to Ballater. This area at that time had a number of mansion houses, estates, etc. such as Culter House, Fairgirth House, Camphill House, Avondow House, Glasterberry House, etc. whose workers, etc. would have used the station. Milltimber was only a short distance from Murtle station. The station was named for the nearby Milltimber Farm.

Bieldside railway station served the Bieldside area within the parish of Peterculter from 1897 to 1937 on the Deeside Railway that ran from Aberdeen (Joint) to Ballater. This area was the location of a number of mansion houses and estates such as Woodthorpe, Dalmunzie, The Firs, etc., some built as a result of the railway.

West Cults railway station served the small suburban village of West Cults area within the parish of Peterculter from 1894 to 1937 on the Deeside Railway that ran from Aberdeen (Joint) to Ballater. It lay very close to Cults and Bieldside.

Cults railway station was opened on 8 September 1853 by the Deeside Railway and served part of Cults with mansion houses such as Southfield, Wellwood, Woodbank, Inchgarth, Drumgarth and Norwood nearby. The Deeside Railway station was replaced in 1855 by a new GNoSR that remained open, despite the 1937 closure of many other stations on the Aberdeen suburban service, until 1966 as an intermediate station on the Deeside Railway that ran from Aberdeen (Joint) to Ballater. Cults is located in the parish of Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Pitfodels railway station or Pitfodels Halt was opened on 2 July 1894 by the GNoSR and served a suburb of Aberdeen with housing and estates such as Wellwood, Inchgarth and Norwood. The halt was one of several victims of the 1937 closure of stations on the Aberdeen suburban service. The Deeside Railway itself ran from Aberdeen (Joint) to Ballater. Pitfodels is located in the parish of Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Ruthrieston railway station or Ruthrieston Halt was opened in January 1856 by the GNSR and served Ruthrieston, now a suburb of Aberdeen. The halt was one of several victims of the 1937 closure of stations on the Aberdeen suburban service. The Deeside Railway itself eventually ran from Aberdeen (Joint) to Ballater. Ruthrieston is located in the parish of Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Drum railway station was opened in January 1854 by the Deeside Railway and served the rural area around Drum Castle estate. The Deeside Railway was taken over by the GNoSR and in 1894 nearby Culter became the terminus for the majority of Aberdeen suburban services with only a few trains continuing through Drum to Banchory. Despite the 1937 closure of many other stations on the Aberdeen suburban service, Drum remained open until 1951 as an intermediate station on the Deeside Railway that ran from Aberdeen (Joint) to Ballater. Drum station was located in Drumoak Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Mills of Drum railway station was opened in September 1853 by the Deeside Railway and served the rural area around Park House and Crathes estates at the Mills of Drum or Drum Mills, corn mills, that lay close to the River Dee. The Deeside Railway was taken over by the GNoSR in the 1860s. Mills of Drum only remained open until 1863 as an intermediate station on the Deeside Railway that ran from Aberdeen (Joint) to Ballater. Mills of Drum station was located in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Park railway station was opened in September 1853 by the Deeside Railway and served the rural area around the Park estate, Nether Sunnyside, West Redford and the hamlet of Park. The Deeside Railway was taken over by the GNoSR and in 1894 nearby Culter became the terminus for the majority of Aberdeen suburban services with only a few trains continuing through Park to Banchory. Despite the 1937 closure of many other stations on the Aberdeen suburban service, Park remained open until 1966 as an intermediate station on the Deeside Railway that ran from Aberdeen (Joint) to Ballater. Park station was located in Drumoak Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

References

1 2 3 4 Butt 1995, p. 79.
↑ Canmore - Dess railway station
1 2 Maxtone, Graham (2018). Then and Now on the Great North. V.1. GNoSR Association. p. 33.
↑ Aberdeenshire, 081.15, Surveyed: 1900, Published: 1902
↑ Aberdeenshire LXXXII.11 (Aboyne and Glentanner) Survey date: 1866 to 1867 Publication date: 1868
↑ Aberdeenshire, 082.12, Surveyed: 1899, Published: 1902
↑ Railway Magazine June 1958 p. 419
↑ Railway Magazine June 1958 p. 382
↑ Butt 1995, p. 13.

Sources

Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Maxtone, Graham and Cooper, Mike (2018). Then and Now on the Great North. V.1. GNoSR Association. ISBN 978-0902343-30-6.

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[FOOTNOTEButt199579-1] 1 2 3 4 Butt 1995, p. 79.

[2] Canmore - Dess railway station

[MX-3] 1 2 Maxtone, Graham (2018). Then and Now on the Great North. V.1. GNoSR Association. p. 33.

[OS1-4] Aberdeenshire, 081.15, Surveyed: 1900, Published: 1902

[5] Aberdeenshire LXXXII.11 (Aboyne and Glentanner) Survey date: 1866 to 1867 Publication date: 1868

[6] Aberdeenshire, 082.12, Surveyed: 1899, Published: 1902

[7] Railway Magazine June 1958 p. 419

[8] Railway Magazine June 1958 p. 382

[FOOTNOTEButt199513-9] Butt 1995, p. 13.

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v t e Great North of Scotland Railway
Constituent railways	Aberdeen and Turriff (originally Banff, Macduff and Turriff Junction) Aboyne & Braemar Alford Valley Banff, Macduff and Turriff Extension Banffshire (originally Banff, Portsoy and Strathisla) Deeside Formartine and Buchan Inverury and Old Meldrum Junction Keith and Dufftown Morayshire Strathspey
Successor railway	London and North Eastern
Heritage railways	Alford Valley Keith and Dufftown Royal Deeside Strathspey
Rail trails	Deeside Way Formartine and Buchan Way
Aberdeen–Inverness line List of Great North of Scotland Railway stations Locomotives of the Great North of Scotland Railway

v t e Settlements and places of interest in Marr, Aberdeenshire
Primary settlements	Aboyne Alford Ballater Banchory Braemar Huntly Lumphanan Tarland Torphins
Other settlements	Backburn Bellabeg Birse Birsemore Bogniebrae Brathens Brideswell Cairnie Corgarff Crathie Dinnet Finzean Forgue Gartly Inverey Keig Kennethmont Kildrummy Kincardine O'Neil Kirkton of Tough Logie Coldstone Lost Lumsden Monymusk Potarch Rhynie Ruthven Strachan Strathdon Tillyfourie Tornaveen Towie Tullich Whitehouse Ythanwells
Places of interest	Alford Valley Railway Badenyon Balmoral Castle Blelack Braemar Castle Burn O'Vat Cairn o' Mount Cairngorms National Park Castle Forbes Corgarff Castle Craigievar Castle Crathes Castle Crathie Kirk Forest of Birse Grampian Transport Museum Huntly Castle Kildrummy Castle Lochnagar Royal Deeside Royal Deeside Railway Yonder Bognie Ythan Wells (Glenmailen) Roman Camp

v t e Areas and primary settlements in Aberdeenshire (see also: Aberdeen City)
in Banff and Buchan	Aberchirder Banff Fraserburgh Gardenstown Inverallochy and Cairnbulg Macduff Portsoy Rosehearty Sandhaven Whitehills
in Buchan	Boddam Crimond Cruden Bay Fetterangus Hatton Longside Maud Mintlaw New Deer New Pitsligo Peterhead St Combs St Fergus Strichen Stuartfield
in Formartine	Balmedie Cuminestown Ellon Fyvie Newburgh Oldmeldrum Pitmedden Potterton Rothienorman Tarves Turriff
in Garioch	Blackburn Insch Inverurie Kemnay Kintore Newmachar Westhill
in Kincardine and Mearns	Drumoak Fettercairn Gourdon Inverbervie Johnshaven Laurencekirk Luthermuir Newtonhill Portlethen St Cyrus Stonehaven
in Marr	Aboyne Alford Ballater Banchory Braemar Huntly Lumphanan Tarland Torphins