Kintore re-joined Scotland’s Railway after an absence of 56 years on 15 October with the opening of the town’s new station. Providing an interchange between rail and road, the two-platform station is fully accessible, with step-free access between platforms via a lift-equipped footbridge. Built by BAM Nuttall on behalf of Network Rail, the new station has extensive car parking, including disabled and electric charging bays, and bike storage. With 24 of the 168 parking spaces fitted with electric charging points, Kintore station is also now the largest electric vehicle charging location in the north-east of Scotland.

Located 14 miles to the north west of Aberdeen, Kintore Station includes connections to the local bus network and links into the Inverurie-Kintore cycle path.

The new station will be served by up to 28 ScotRail trains each day – including refurbished high-speed Inter7City trains. Customers will benefit from a half-hourly service at peak times Monday to Saturday, and an hourly service on Sundays.

Funded by Transport Scotland, Aberdeenshire Council and Nestrans the new station reconnects Kintore to rail for the first time since 1964 when the original 1854-built station closed as part of the Beeching cuts.

Elements of the original station, including heritage benches and salvaged signs, have been reincorporated into the new facility.

Reopening Kintore became possible by the completion of the Aberdeen-Inverness Improvement Project, part of the Highlands Enhancements Programme Framework. That project saw BAM re-engineer the route between Aberdeen and Inverurie, creating double-track and increasing capacity for new passenger and freight services on the route.