Bucksburn

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Bucksburn
The A96 where it runs through Bucksburn.
Bucksburn Location within the City of Aberdeen
Population	8,131 [1]
OS grid reference	NJ 89114 09715
Council area	Aberdeen
Lieutenancy area	Aberdeen
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Aberdeen
Postcode district	AB21 9
Dialling code	01224
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Aberdeen North, Gordon
Scottish Parliament	Aberdeen Donside
List of places UK Scotland Aberdeen 57°10′37″N 2°10′30″W / 57.177°N 2.175°W / 57.177; -2.175Coordinates: 57°10′37″N 2°10′30″W / 57.177°N 2.175°W / 57.177; -2.175

Bucksburn is a suburb of the city of Aberdeen, Scotland, named after the stream that flows through it. Bucksburn was formerly a market village before being swallowed up by the spread of the city.

The old station and goods yard in 1961

The area is bordered by countryside - in particular Kirkhill Forest and the land surrounding Brimmond Hill.

Bucksburn & District Pipe Band, formed in 1947, has represented Aberdeen internationally and were Champion of Champions in 1998 and 1999 at their grade.^[2] The youth section won the Scottish, British, and World Champions titles in 2008.^[3]

Bucksburn railway station served the area from 1854 to 1956. The line it was on still exists as the Aberdeen–Inverness line. The area has one secondary school, Bucksburn Academy.

The area is home to P&J Live.

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