Looking south from the road bridge. A man with
his son and Dog walk the line. Thankfully the train isn't
due to arrive from
Dufftown for another almost an hour, they hope!
Keith Town Station direction board on the main
road
The upper station building, which is the main
entrance with steps down to the platform and the main
station building and
booking office. This is a modern replica of the original
which was demolished after the branch closure. The distant
signal
to the right is the original 'up' distant signal for running
up to the Keith Junction and station. One day before long
it is hoped that it will be used in reality once again
The Man, boy and the dog have made it safely to
the end of the line. This could almost be back in the 60's,
with the wooden
station name board and distant signal just as they were.
The Ex British Railways 'Sauceage'
station sign in the blue colour of the Great North Of
Scotland Railway Company
No departure time showing yet as station staff
have not arrived. The station clock
records the long wait people have who travel by train from
Aberdeen or inbetween,
or even from Elgin. The Aberdeen train arrives at 10.35,
which really is a bit of a
wait for 12.15 to Dufftown. Likewise with the 4pm
train that arrives at Keith Town
at 16.28 and the Aberdeen train leaves at 16.30, and
impossible task and with a two
hourly service doesn't encourage anyone to make the effort
in the first place.
The road over the south end of the station,
looking towards Dufftown and waiting for the first train to
arrive
Looking back towards Keith Junction
There had only ever been one line through the
station
The 'up' distant signal with the track running
over the river bridge.The track ends
just up ahead out of site. Work was carried out clearing the
way into Keith Junction
station platform with a fair length of new ballast relaid
but the extension was cancelled
and the fight goes on to run into the main station,
which would be a great boon to the
company as well as create more passengers for the mainline.
That 10-15 minute walk
doesn't encourage anyone to take the train.
From this view you could almost picture the
line as being complete from Keith Junction
The rebuilt replica station really
looks the part. The departure time is now showing after a
member of the station staff had
arrived. Three customers also wait for the 12.15 departure
The empty stock DMU arrives from Dufftown to
form the 12.15 departure
As if by order a good number of passengers
arrive in the final 5 minutes before departure
Passengers settle down while the
driver has changed ends and is making the cab ready for
departure
