If you're lucky and quiet you may catch a glimpse of the rabbits which roam the area. Check the train times if you want to either dodge or watch the trains going by.
Proposals for a line connecting Aberdeen to Inverness were first proposed in 1844. This proposal failed, but a more successful proposal was made in March 1845-6. The Great North of Scotland (GNSR) received Royal Assent in June 1846. This was intended to connect with the Aberdeen Railway which was approved the year before. The combined railways would connect Inverness to the railways of the south with construction finally starting on 25th November 1852. The Aberdeen canal was filled and used as the railway's 'Canal Branch’. The line finally opened to Huntly in 1854 - to goods traffic on September 12th, and passengers a week later on the 20th. The line consisted of just under 40 miles of single track. This initial line terminated at Kittybrewster in the northern outskirts of Aberdeen. The original plan was to connect with the Aberdeen Railway which would lead to a central station and railways to the south. This was partially solved with the Canal Branch which opened in April 1856. Running over the route of the old Aberdeenshire Canal, this connected to Waterloo near the harbour. Waterloo was a much better location for Aberdeen traffic, but lacked a connection to the Aberdeen & Deeside Railway. A number of railways such as the Inverness & Nairn and the Inverness & Aberdeen Junction were started. The GNSR came to an agreement with the Inverness & Aberdeen Railway, to meet at Keith and to have reciprocal running powers. The Parliamentary Bill passed in 1856, and the line was opened in 1858.
GNSR history retrieved from LNER Encyclopaedia