Saturday 14 February 2009

1C WATERLOO BRANCH


The GNoSR's Waterloo branch was authorised in 1854 and was the original Aberdeen terminus of the line. It opened to goods in 1855 and passengers in 1856, but shut to passengers with the opening of Aberdeen Joint station in 1867.

GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY, WATERLOO BRANCH

Authorised: 24/7/1854

Opened
Kittybrewster - Waterloo
24/9/1855 (goods)*
1/4/1856 (passengers)

*: MBH gives the opening date as 29/9/1855

Closed
Kittybrewster - Waterloo
4/11/1867 (passengers)

Stations
56 WATERLOO (P 4/11/1867)

PICTURE: Class 66 no 66101 is an overnight visitor at Waterloo goods yard on April 17, 2008 (John G Williamson)



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