Kintore railway station
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Kintore railway station was a railway station in Kintore, Aberdeenshire
. It served as a junction between the main line, and a branch to Alford
. It is now closed due to major post-war British rail cutbacks. In September 2010, the Scottish Parliament spoke about reopening the station. This could cost nearly £19 million.
Kintore, Aberdeenshire
Kintore is a town and former royal burgh near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, now bypassed by the A96 road between Aberdeen and Inverness. The name Kintore comes from the Gaelic, Ceann Tòrr. Ceann means the head, or the end, and Tòrr means a round hill. So the name signifies that the town...
. It served as a junction between the main line, and a branch to Alford
Alford, Aberdeenshire
Alford is a large village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, lying just south of the River Don. It lies within the Howe of Alford which occupies the middle reaches of the River Don....
. It is now closed due to major post-war British rail cutbacks. In September 2010, the Scottish Parliament spoke about reopening the station. This could cost nearly £19 million.