| Ballater | |
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| Ballater railway station in 1961 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Scotland |
| Area | Aberdeenshire |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 17 October 1866 | Station opens |
| 28 February 1966 | Station closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Ballater railway station was a station in the village of Ballater in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The station was the terminus of a line from Aberdeen. [1]
It was the nearest station to Balmoral Castle, a royal residence.
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Opened by the Great North of Scotland Railway it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923, passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948. It was then closed by the British Railways Board in 1966 (as part of the "Beeching cuts") .
The old station, containing Queen Victoria's waiting room, is now a visitor centre with a replica royal carriage.[2]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Great North of Scotland Railway | Cambus o'May | ||