A side view of Class 170 452 in First ScotRail 'Barbie' livery which is seen calling at platform 2 at Laurenekirk station while working the 05.55 1A47 Glasgow Queen Street High Level - Dyce service. This was the first northbound service to call at the station this morning. The station opened to the public yesterday, Sunday 17th May 2009 which was the day the 2009 Summer timetable began, which was the proposed date the station was scheduled for reopening after over forty years. 18/05/09.

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All station signage at Laurencekirk station can be seen branded in the new Transport Scotland 'ScotRail - Scotland's Railway' branding. 18/05/09.

A photograph of a Laurencekirk station sign in the new Transport Scotland 'ScotRail - Scotland's Railway' blue and white Saltire branding on platform 2. 18/05/09.

A view looking north - east towards Stonehaven and Aberdeen from platform 2 at Laurencekirk station. Notice the semaphore signals, Laurencekirk Signal box and Laurencekirk rail freight yard which is owned by the German rail freight company, D.B. Schenker. 18/05/09.

A view looking north towards Stonehaven and Aberdeen from platform 2 at Laurencekirk station. Notice the semiphore Transport Scotland blue and white Saltire station sign and Laurencekirk rail freight yard which is owned by the German rail freight company, D.B. Schenker. 18/05/09.

Class 43 305 is seen passing through platform 1 at Laurencekirk station heading south - west while working the 07.52 1E10 Aberdeen - London Kings Cross National Express East Coast service. 18/05/09.

A photograph taken from platform 2 looking across to platform 1 at Laurencekirk station which shows some of the many platform facilities there are for passengers at the station including a waiting shelter, modern seating, help point facilities at both platforms and a footbridge with ramp links to take wheelchair passengers between the station platforms and the entrance and exit to the station to meet the D.D.A. (Disability Discrimination Act). 18/05/08.

All station signage at Laurencekirk station can be seen branded in the new Transport Scotland 'ScotRail - Scotland's Railway' branding like this no smoking sign on platform 1. 18/05/09.

A photograph showing the original Grade B listed Laurencekirk station building which has been restored as part of a £3 million revamp. The station opened for the first time to local residents living in the Laurencekirk and neighbouring village, Mearns on Sunday 17th May at the start of the 2009 First ScotRail Summer Timetable. The station closed in September 1967 as part of the 'Beeching - Axe'. 18/05/09.

A photograph showing the original Grade B listed Laurencekirk station building which has been restored as part of a £3 million revamp. The station opened for the first time to local residents living in the Laurencekirk and neighbouring village, Mearns on Sunday 17th May at the start of the 2009 First ScotRail Summer Timetable. The station closed in September 1967 as part of the 'Beeching - Axe'. 18/05/09.

Much of the original Grade B listed station building architecture at Laurencekirk station before it was closed in September 1967 as part of the 'Beeching - Axe' has been restored as seen here on above platform 2 as part of the reopening of the station. 18/05/09.

Much of the original Grade B listed station building architecture at Laurencekirk station before it was closed in September 1967 as part of the 'Beeching - Axe' has been restored as seen here on above platform 2 as part of the reopening of the station. 18/05/09.

Much of the original Grade B listed station building architecture at Laurencekirk station before it was closed in September 1967 as part of the 'Beeching - Axe' has been restored as seen here on above platform 2 as part of the reopening of the station. 18/05/09.

A photograph of a Laurencekirk station sign in the new Transport Scotland 'ScotRail - Scotland's Railway' blue and white Saltire branding. 18/05/09.

A photograph of Laurencekirk station looking north - east towards Stonehaven and Abderdeen from a road bridge south - east of the station.

Class 170 415 in First ScotRail 'Barbie' is seen whizzing past platform 2 at Laurencekirk station heading north - east towards Aberdeen while working the 07.30 1A45 Edinburgh Waverley - Inverurie service. 18/05/09.

Scotland's Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson, First ScotRail Managing Director, Steve Montgomery and Network Rail Director for Scotland, Ron McAulay meet and greet each other at Laurencekirk station with Stewart Stevenson just arrived at the station travelling from Aberdeen on the 09.07 service from Aberdeen - Edinburgh Waverley. 18/05/09.

Scotland's Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson, First ScotRail Managing Director, Steve Montgomery and Network Rail Director for Scotland, Ron McAulay are seen walking up the staircase passing the Mearns Pipers team while walking over from platform 1 to platform 2 to where the main station building which is also where Stewart Stevenson will present an official and formal reopening ceremony to mark the reopening of Laurencekirk station. 18/05/09.

Scotland's Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson, First ScotRail Managing Director, Steve Montgomery and Network Rail Director for Scotland, Ron McAulay are seen walking along platform 2 at Laurencekirk station while on their way to the restored and refurbished main station building for the station reopening ceremony which is formally and officially being presented by Stewart Stevenson. 18/05/09.

Scotland's Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson is seen talking to pupils from Mearns Academy, one of many schools as well as primary schools and local organisations that made posters to be displayed in the main station building to mark the reopening of Laurencekirk station. 18/05/09.

Scotland's Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson is seen meeting and greeting ex - B.R. (British Rail) signalman, William Kerr who worked in Laurencekirk signal box just north of the station which is still in use today. Mr Kerr was here today to talk about what the old days were like as a signalman in the Laurencekirk signal box and how he remembered the station as it use to be before closure in September 1967. 18/05/09.

Ex - B.R. (British Rail) signalman, William Kerr who worked in Laurencekirk signal box just north of the station which is still in use today. Mr Kerr was here at the official / formal reopening of Laurencekirk station today to talk about what the old days were like as a signalman in the Laurencekirk signal box and how he remembered the station as it use to be before closure in September 1967. 18/05/09.

First ScotRail Managing Director, Steve Montgomery is seen saying a few words prior to Scotland's Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Minister Stewart Stevenson unveiling a plaque to mark the official / formal reopening of Laurencekirk station. 18/05/09.

Ron McAulay, Network Director for Scotland is seen saying a few words prior to Scotland's Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Minister Stewart Stevenson unveiling a plaque to mark the official / formal reopening of Laurencekirk station. 18/05/09.

Scotland's Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson is seen making a speech prior to himself unveiling the plaque to mark the official / formal reopening of Laurencekirk station. 18/05/09.

Scotland's Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson is seen making a speech prior to himself unveiling the plaque to mark the official / formal reopening of Laurencekirk station. 18/05/09.

Scotland's Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson is seen making a speech prior to himself unveiling the plaque to mark the official / formal reopening of Laurencekirk station. 18/05/09.

Scotland's Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson is seen making a speech prior to himself unveiling the plaque to mark the official / formal reopening of Laurencekirk station. 18/05/09.

Scotland's Transport, Infrastructre and Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson is seen smiling for the camera while standing next to the plaque which got unveiled by himself to mark the official / formal reopening of Laurencekirk station. 18/05/09.

Scotland's Transport, Infrastructre and Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson and First ScotRail Managing Director, Steve Montgomery are seen smiling for the camera while standing next to the plaque which got unveiled by Stewart Stevenson himself to mark the official / formal reopening of Laurencekirk station. 18/05/09.

Scotland's Transport, Infrastructre and Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson and First ScotRail Managing Director, Steve Montgomery are seen smiling for the camera while standing next to the plaque which got unveiled by Stewart Stevenson himself to mark the official / formal reopening of Laurencekirk station. 18/05/09.

First ScotRail Managing Director, Steve Montgomery is smiling for the camera while standing next to the plaque which got unveiled by Scotland's Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson to mark the official / formal reopening of Laurencekirk station. 18/05/09.

First ScotRail Managing Director, Steve Montgomery is smiling for the camera while standing next to the plaque which got unveiled by Scotland's Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson to mark the official / formal reopening of Laurencekirk station. 18/05/09.

First ScotRail Managing Director, Steve Montgomery is smiling for the camera while standing next to the plaque which got unveiled by Scotland's Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson to mark the official / formal reopening of Laurencekirk station. 18/05/09.

Class 170 407 in First ScotRail 'Barbie' livery is seen coming into stop at platform 2 at Laurencekirk station while working the 08.29 1A49 Edinburgh Waverley - Inverurie service. 18/05/09.