West Cults
Location type
StationName and dates
West Cults (1894-1937)Opened on the Deeside Railway.
Description
This was a two platform station served by the GNoSR's suburban service on the Deeside line. The main station building was on the eastbound platform.
The line was doubled in 1892.
The station closed in 1937 with the withdrawal of the suburban service.
The line was singled in 1951, the eastbound line being retained.
The line closed completely in 1967.
One platform remains. The railway is now a footpath and a replacement bridge - a footbridge - has been provided at east end.
Eastern Cults was served by Pitfodels station.
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Station footpathExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Bieldside Cults Pitfodels Halt Murtle Milltimber [2nd] Ruthrieston Milltimber [1st] Holburn Street Culter [2nd] Culter [1st] Aberdeen Ferryhill Aberdeen Schoolhill Hutcheon Street Aberdeen Guild Street | Pitmuxton Siding Ferryhill MPD Ferryhill Shed [1st] Dee Viaduct Ferryhill Junction Craiginches Saw Mill Ferryhill Foundry Craiginches Iron Works Culter Paper Mill Aberdeen Signalling Centre Aberdeen South Signal Box Clayhills Yard Schoolhill Tunnel Tourist/other Murtle House Devanha Distillery |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Dates
| / /1894 | Great North of Scotland RailwayDeeside Railway Aberdeen suburban service extended to Culter on the Deeside Railway. Holburn Street, Pitfodels and West Cults stations opened. |
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