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01/11/2023 Petition to reopen former railway stations reaches almost 1,500 signatures [Scotsman] An MSPs petition calling for Cove and Newtonhill railway stations to be reopened has gathered almost 1,500 signatures and has now been backed by the Campaign for North East Rail (CNER) ahead of it being presented in the Scottish Parliament. (Permalink) Campaign for North East Rail Cove Newtonhill Newtonhill: The End. The demolition of Newtonhill box with 158731 passing. Duncan Ross 19/02/2021 Newtonhill: Newtonhill signal box (and a rather no-nonsense building) seen in May 1960. David Murray-Smith /05/1960 Cove Bay: View through Cove Bay station on 4 April 1961 with a breakdown train approaching on its way north. The locomotive in charge is Perth based Black 5 4-6-0 no 44720. See David Murray-Smith 14/04/1961 Scotsman
25/01/2023 Case for Aberdeen rail tunnel improvements bolstered [Scotsman] In 2022, Campaign for North East Rail (CNER) submitted a FOI request to Network Rail requesting information regarding previous investigatory works undertaken upon the Schoolhill and Hutcheon Street tunnels in Aberdeen. (Permalink) Campaign for North East Rail Doubling Ellon Hutcheon Street Hutcheon Street Tunnel Schoolhill Schoolhill Tunnel Single track Berryden Junction: The start of the 'Aberdeen' to Dyce redoubling seems considered to be Kittybrewster but the points are in fact much nearer the former Hutcheon Street station, further south in the Rosemount area. This ... David Panton 02/10/2019 Schoolhill: The remains of the station building at Schoolhill form a wall with a car park. This station, a (very) short distance from Aberdeen Joint, was apparently served by Deeside line sevices extended at appr ... David Panton 20/09/2018 Scotsman
08/09/2022 Campaign for North East Rail receives funding boost for study [Grampian Online] Plans to reinstate rail links in the north-east area have made significant progress after a successful funding award. (Permalink) Campaign for North East Rail Fraserburgh Peterhead Peterhead: The site of Peterhead goods yard and passenger station, now occupied by Peterhead Academy. The goods yard more or less covered the area now taken up by the car parks, while the school buildings on the ... John Williamson 01/09/2007 Fraserburgh: A June 2008 recapture of a photograph taken 28 years previously see image [[17852]] showing the view from Kessock Road of what replaced the railway bridge. The road now joins the harbour access road, ... John Williamson 08/06/2008 Ellon: Railtour at Ellon station looking south in April 1979. Ian Dinmore /04/1979 Grampian Online
02/07/2022 Video: Possible routes for new north-east railway showcased as chamber boss asks why not? [Press and Journal] New trains from Aberdeen to Ellon and onwards to Peterhead and Fraserburgh can help deliver a 'just transition' and unlock economic growth across the north-east. (Permalink) Aberdeen Campaign for North East Rail Ellon Formartine and Buchan Railway Fraserburgh Peterhead Ellon: Photostop at Ellon on a railtour in the 1970s. Ian Dinmore // Press and Journal
25/06/2022 Peterhead and Fraserburgh rail links a great idea, says Transport Minister [Press and Journal] Scotland's transport minister said reopening Peterhead and Fraserburgh rail links would be a 'great idea' while on a visit to the north-east yesterday. (Permalink) Campaign for North East Rail Ellon Formartine and Buchan Railway Fraserburgh Jenny Gilruth Peterhead Maud: The morning sun illuminates 5308 shunting Maud Junction on 27 March 1973 prior to heading the daily goods from Aberdeen onwards to Fraserburgh. David Spaven 27/03/1973 Fraserburgh: 80021 arrives at Fraserburgh on 16 July 1955 with a train from Aberdeen. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 16/07/1955 Peterhead: Looking back along the platform at Peterhead in May 1949. The locomotive is B1 no 61345, one month old at the time. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 19/05/1949 Press and Journal Campaign for North East Rail Formartine and Buchan Railway
15/09/2021 Connecting Our Coast would be a good deal for North-east rail [Buchan Observer] The Scottish Greens have welcomed the release of a feasibility study framework from the Campaign for North East Rail (CNER) which shows the need to re-open rail lines to Ellon, Peterhead and Fraserburgh. (Permalink) Campaign for North East Rail Ellon Fraserburgh Peterhead Buchan Observer
29/04/2021 Campaign for North East Rail's commitment to cycle paths [Ellon Times] Campaign for North East Rail (CNER) has confirmed its commitment to retaining cycle paths on the Formartine and Buchan Way and the Deeside Way. (Permalink) Campaign for North East Rail Deeside Railway Deeside Way Formartine and Buchan Railway Formartine and Buchan Way Maud: The Fraserburgh platforms at Maud Junction looking south towards Aberdeen on 27 May 2012, with trees and shrubs continuing to encroach. Difficult now to imagine passengers for the Broch and Peterhead, ... Brian Taylor 27/05/2012 Ellon: Approaching Ellon in June 1974. John McIntyre 01/06/1974 Banchory [2nd]: An oft repeated scene at Banchory on the Royal Deeside line in the summer of 1965, where an Aberdeen - Ballater DMU has arrived at the westbound platform. Pupils from Banchory Academy board the train, ... Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven) //1965 Ellon Times