Aberdeen Ferryhill railway station
57°08′04″N 2°05′52″W / 57.1344°N 2.0978°W / 57.1344; -2.0978
Aberdeen Ferryhill railway station was the temporary terminus of the Aberdeen Railway and the first railway station to serve the city of Aberdeen. Regular passenger service began on 1 April 1850. As the station is located some distance south of the city centre, omnibuses and luggage vans were employed to complete the journey into the city.[1] In 1853, the Deeside Railway was opened, which also used Ferryhill as a terminus.[2] In 1854, the railway was extended and a new terminus, Aberdeen Guild Street railway station, was opened on 2 August.[3] This station was located closer to the city centre, approximately where the present-day Aberdeen railway station (joint station) was later built.
The station was situated to the west of Wellington Suspension Bridge.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Cove Bay Line open, station closed | Aberdeen Railway | Terminus | ||
Cults Line and station closed | Deeside Railway | Terminus |
References
- ^ "Aberdeen Railway". Aberdeen Journal, and General Advertiser for the North of Scotland. 3 April 1850. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Opening of the Deeside Railway". Aberdeen Journal, and General Advertiser for the North of Scotland. 14 September 1853. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Aberdeen Railway Company". Aberdeen Journal, and General Advertiser for the North of Scotland. 1 November 1854. Retrieved 3 June 2020.