Track works on the freight branch from Kittybrewster to Waterloo in Aberdeen have begun. Does anyone know how well used the branch is? What sort of freight is generally carried? It ends at the "Waterloo Multi-Modal Terminal" which appears to be operated by Aberdeen Harbour rather than Network Rail or a freight company. How does the ownership of this branch work between Network Rail and Aberdeen Harbour?
https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/work-starts-on-aberdeens-freight-rail-line/
https://www.google.com/maps/place/57°08'48.8"N+2°05'09.5"W/@57.1468839,-2.0881607,496m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4884054c1fd77549:0xe8bb05da5cf4c472!2sAberdeen!3b1!8m2!3d57.149717!4d-2.094278!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d57.1468814!4d-2.0859724
I assume most freight will come to/from the south of Aberdeen so do Waterloo freight trains have to reverse at Kittybrewster?
https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/work-starts-on-aberdeens-freight-rail-line/
Google Maps shows just one line at the terminal, the rest seems to be a yard for road transport. Will any of this change with the upgrade as one line seems rather poor.Network Rail is renewing tracks on the Hanover–Waterloo line until December 8.
The route might not be well-known to travellers as the line does not carry any passengers.
It is a stretch of freight railway that links Waterloo Quay into the rail network before branching off from the passenger railway at Kittybrewster.
The line runs through a number of Granite City neighbourhoods including the Beach Boulevard, King Street, Mounthooly and Kittybrewster....
https://www.google.com/maps/place/57°08'48.8"N+2°05'09.5"W/@57.1468839,-2.0881607,496m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4884054c1fd77549:0xe8bb05da5cf4c472!2sAberdeen!3b1!8m2!3d57.149717!4d-2.094278!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d57.1468814!4d-2.0859724
I assume most freight will come to/from the south of Aberdeen so do Waterloo freight trains have to reverse at Kittybrewster?
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