Aberdeen Waterloo station opened on 1 April 1856 to serve the

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main line to

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. It was located on Waterloo Quay in the city centre. It closed to passengers in 1867 once opened, but the track remains in use as a freight

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for the docks. The goods sheds were demolished in the 1960s, while the main station was converted for use as a storage facility.

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* * * Disused railway stations in Aberdeen Former Great North of Scotland Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1856 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1867 Former buildings and structures in Scotland 1867 disestablishments in Scotland {{Aberdeen-stub