PETERCULTER TO FERRYHILL Jctn (Aberdeen)

Bill Reid

(PAGE TWO OF THREE)

MILLTIMBER TO CULTS WEST

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MILLTIMBER STATION SITE

Milltimber station site. Comparing the old layout, on the left and on the right as it is today with the building of the Aberdeen Westering By-pass. Milltimber Brae
had been the only road southwards.

The entrance into Milltimber station site from Station Road. The path on the left lead to the station house and building.

 
Left: The way post at Milltimber station site over looking the western by-pass. Right: From the station site looking westwards. The Goods Siding
was on the right.

 
Milltimber station house has been replaced by a large modern house. The platform building no longer exists.

Milltimber station at a busy moment with two suburban trains. One departing from the Up platform and another arriving in the
Down platform. (Author Unknown). This photo can be purchased on the internet without the water mark.

Miltimber Down platform.

 
Left: The Up platform. Towards Aberdeen.                                          Right: The Down platform. The central section is heavily taken over by tree growth.
 

The Down platform

 
Left: The eastern end of the Up platform towards Murtle.                                                                                       Right: Towards Culter.

East end of Milltimber station towards Murtle, Culter and Aberdeen.

View southwards from the high embankment with the Aberdeen Western by-pass on the right.

A farm access over bridge. Towards Murtle.

Back towards Milltimber.

Towards Murtle.

Interesting stone work. It would be interesting to learn what was going on here to warrant the time and cost of this build.

  
Beaconhill Road over bridge.  Left: Towards Murtle.  Right: Towards Milltimber.

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Nearing Murtle.

   
The track bed as it runs towards Murtle station site. To the right.

 
Between Milltimber and Murtle. Looking westwards.

 
The Ex Murtle Mill site. The new housing has been designed to look like the old mill. Telephoto views from the track bed.

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MURTLE STATION SITE

 
Approaching Murtle at the western end of the Up platform.

The western end of Murtle Up Platform.

Murtle station building on the Up platform.

 
Eastern end of Murtle Up platform with the station building still in excellent condition.

Murle Station. Looking westwards towards Culter. N.B. the two station building chimneys that have gone in the photos above.
(Author Unknown).

Same spot as above but with a train in the station for Aberdeen. (Author Unknown). These photos can be purchased on the internet
without the watermarks.

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Alpaca. In the field at the eastern end of the station building, and on the south side of the track bed.

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From the viaduct at the east end of Murtle station site. Looking westward towards Milltimber. Looks like a level crossing but is simply
controlling the private road to and from the Murtle Estate. The way to thje right is into the Alpaca farm.

Murtle Viaduct looking northwards. This private road connects with the main Deeside Road. (Google Street View).

 
Eastern end of Murtle Viaduct.

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Bieldside station building. It is not seen very clearly due to a high fence along the Up platform..

Beildside Station with a Suburban service for Banchory in the Down platform. (Author Unknown).

Beildside Station. Looking towards Aberdeen. Station house, far left. (Author Unknown).

 
Houses on the north side of the track bed and the car park for the Deeside Golf Course on the south side.

Deeside Golf Club, Cults. A seen from the old track bed. Looking
southwards.

Ditto.

 
The western end of Cults comes into view. There are some really very fine granite buildings on the north side.

Cults West Station. Looking westwards. The footbridge on the right is still there today but with a more modern iron bridge.
(Author Unknown)

There is nothing to be seen of the platforms or station buildings.

 
The Ex Up platform footpath and the modern bridge. Left towards Culter West station

The ramp at the eastern end of the Down platform.

  
Left: South view from the station site.                                                                               Right: Ex Station Entrance.

The West Cults Bridge. Towards Ruthrieston.

The eastern end of Cults West station. Towards Ruthrieston.

   
Eastern end of the Up platform.

Cults West Station. Eastern end. While the platforms have gone the footpath on the right still exists today and takes you over the new
under bridge. Looking west towards Culter.

View south from the track bed by station site.

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