Ballater railway station
Ballater | |
|---|---|
Ballater railway station in 1961 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 17 October 1866 | Station opened |
| 28 February 1966 | Station closed to passengers |
| 18 July 1966 | station closed to goods |
| 12 May 2015 | Fire seriously damages former station |
Ballater railway station is a former station in the village of Ballater in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The station was formerly the terminus of a branch line from Aberdeen.
It was the nearest station to Balmoral Castle, a personal residence of the British monarch.