Sites and Monuments Record - Detail

Railway Station, Waterloo

Waterloo Station was opened by the Great North of Scotland Railway on 1 April 1856 to replace the old station at Kittybrewster and gave access to Aberdeen Harbour. It was built on the old canal basin at Waterloo Quay. It was part of the Great North of Scotland Railway main line to Keith.

The only connection between Guild Street and Waterloo was by rails along the quayside, only suitable for goods wagons. Passengers either had to walk or use a horse drawn bus, and connections were not guaranteed.

Waterloo Station became a goods station after the construction of the Joint Station, on 4 November 1867.

The train shed survived at Waterloo Station until the 1960's and the station continued as a goods depot until the 1970's when it was converted for use by British Steel for pipe storage.

Today the Waterloo track joins the Aberdeen - Inverness line and is still occasionally used by goods trains.

Current Status: Tracks survive, building demolished.

Author and Date: Elizabeth Plane - 19/01/2007

SMR Number: NJ90NW 0677

Site Type(s): Station, Railway, Transport

Period(s): Post Medieval

Parish: Aberdeen

Map Reference: NJ94860625

Bibliographical Reference: Jones, K (1987) The Story of Aberdeen's Suburban Trains 1887-1987. Great North of Scotland Railway Association Jones, K (2000) The Railway in Aberdeen: 150 Years of History. Great North of Scotland Railway Association.