Kintore railway station is in Kintore, Scotland on the Aberdeen–Inverness line. Originally opened in 1854, it closed in 1964 but was reopened on a different site in 2020. It is from Aberdeen.
History Original station
The original station was opened on 20 September 1854 and located around south of the current station. The station became a junction in 1859 with the opening of a branch to Alford. This branch closed to passengers in 1949. Kintore railway station itself was closed in 1964 as part of the Beeching cuts.Work on track for north-east railway station to re-open in 2019 King, Joshua The Press & Journal article 20 April 2016; Retrieved 19 August 2016
Modern station Nestrans initially raised the possibility of reopening a Kintore station in 2009 as part of its 2010-2021 Rail Action Plan and it was first discussed in the Scottish Parliament in October that year. Plans to reopen the station were announced in December 2012."New rail stations for Kintore and Dalcross"BBC News - NE Scotland, Orkney & Shetland news article 7 December 2012
Reopening Kintore was made possible by the completion of phase one of the Aberdeen-Inverness Improvement Project, which redoubled the track between Aberdeen and Inverurie, increasing capacity for new passenger and freight services on the route."Aberdeen to Inverness Rail Improvement Project, Scotland" Railway-Technology.com; Retrieved 19 August 2016 The station cost £15 million, funded by Transport Scotland, Aberdeenshire Council and Nestrans. The main contractor was BAM Nuttall. Construction started in 2019 with opening planned for May 2020,BAM wins contract for Aberdeenshire station The Construction Index article 30 May 2019; Retrieved 31 May 2019 but work was halted between March and July 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, which caused the opening date to be pushed back to 15 October.
The new Kintore station is located around to the north of the old one, on the site of the junction for the now dismantled Alford branch.
Facilities
Facilities include a new footbridge and lifts for step-free access, bike storage facilities and a 168-space car park including disabled parking and 24 charging spaces for electric vehicles. Signs and benches from the original station were refurbished and installed at the new station. The station is accessible generally including ticket machines; there is a waiting room but no ticket office.
Passenger volume +Passenger Volume at Kintore2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25Entries and exits8,47466,16885,348118,514124,436 The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services As of May 2026, the station sees approximately 1 train every 2 hours between and , calling at all stations, as well as a two-hourly shuttle to Montrose. One per day continues to . There are additional shuttle services between here and Aberdeen to fill gaps in the service, giving 2 or 3 trains per hour between here and Aberdeen. On Sundays, all trains (except one to Glasgow Queen Street) terminate at Aberdeen, making an average of one train every hour in each direction.eNRT May 2026 Edition, Table 214
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