Drum | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°05′12″N 2°19′12″W / 57.0868°N 2.3200°W |
| Grid reference | NO807995 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Deeside Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 0 January 1854 | Station opened[1] |
| 10 September 1951[1] | Station closed to passengers |
| 1966 | Line closed to passengers |
Drum railway station was opened in January 1854 by the Deeside Railway and served the rural area around Drum Castle estate. The Deeside Railway was taken over by the GNoSR and in 1894 nearby Culter became the terminus for the majority of Aberdeen suburban services with only a few trains continuing through Drum to Banchory.[2] Despite the 1937 closure of many other stations on the Aberdeen suburban service,[2] Drum remained open until 1951 as an intermediate station on the Deeside Railway that ran from Aberdeen (Joint) to Ballater. Drum station was located in Drumoak Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.