Dess | |
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General information | |
Location | Dinnet, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
Coordinates | 57°05′42″N 2°43′14″W / 57.0949°N 2.7205°W |
Grid reference | NJ564006 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Aboyne and Braemar Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
Key dates | |
2 December 1859 | Station opened[1] |
5 June 1964 | Freight services ceased |
28 February 1966[1] | Station closed to passengers |
18 July 1966 | Line closed entirely |
Dess railway station was opened on 2 December 1859 on the Deeside Extension Railway and served the rural area around Dess House and estate[2] from 1859 to 1966 as an intermediate station on the Deeside Railway that ran from Aberdeen (Joint) to Ballater.