DeeSide-Railway.co.uk
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Welcome to the Royal Deeside Railway Website
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The story of the Royal Deeside Railway dates back to 1845, when the prospectus for the "Deeside Railway" was issued. This was to be a single-line railway from Aberdeen to the town of Banchory, following the north side of the Dee river throughout. The scheme was so well received that it was decided to extend the line from Banchory through Kincardine O'Neill to Aboyne, just over 29 miles from Aberdeen.
Authorised on 16 July 1846, the Deeside Railway was delayed by the construction of the Aberdeen Railway from Forfar, and the scheme was re-authorised on 28 May 1852, although the Aboyne extension was postponed to a later date. The Deeside Railway opened to traffic on 8th September 1853. Eventually the line was extended to Aboyne (via Torphins, not Kincardine O'Neill) in 1857 and reached Ballater on 17 October 1866.
