As part of Aberdeen station’s £8 million renovation, three retail units are available offering excellent potential and suited to either large multiples or small independents seeking a key city centre location. Available for use now, the units offer a shell specification, including shop frontage.

Successful applicants for the units will benefit from an array of advantages from both the city and the railway station, such as:

• Projected annual passenger footfall of 2.7 million at the station
• North of Glasgow and Edinburgh, Aberdeen is the busiest station in Scotland
• Aberdeen has been rated the safest city in the UK on a number of occasions
• Aberdeen is Scotland’s third largest city
• The Tourism Strategy aims to increase visitor spend within the area to £1 billion per year.
• Aberdeen was named the best location in the UK to start a business in 2021 by Which
• The city sees 1.3 million tourist visitors each year as reported in the Aberdeen Tourism & Visitor Plan 2019

Details about the units are as follows:

• Unit 1 is 148sq metres and is located in a key site on the concourse with a full height glass frontage providing retailers optimum visibility to display their business.
• Unit 2 is 174sq metres and adjoins unit 1 and features a matching glazed frontage.
• Units 1 and 2 can be offered as a single let.
• Unit 3 has ground floor space of 96sq metres and first-floor space of 125sq metres and is located on the imposing North Corner of Union Square offering dual access for both the ground floor and first floor via Guild Street. This two-storey unit is fully accessible and would be well suited to bar or restaurant operators and speciality retailers.

Retailers taking the space will benefit from the huge potential made thanks to the substantial changes made to both the look and feel of Aberdeen station which is located in the heart of the city and is over 150 years old.

The ticket office has seen both relocation and refurbishment as has the first-class lounge which is able to be used by ScotRail, Caledonian Sleeper and LNER customers who have first-class tickets. Aberdeen station’s main concourse has seen a greatly improved ticket retail environment enhancing customer experience.

More information can be found at https://www.advanceventures.co.uk/properties/aberdeen-station—redevelopment

Lesley Kane, ScotRail Commercial Director, said:

“This is a great opportunity for retailers to get in at the start of a new beginning for Aberdeen station.

“The makeover is fantastic and will be a real talking point for people in the city who, I am sure, will be as proud as we are of the end result of the refurbishment.

“There’s no better time than now to get involved, and we look forward to welcoming our new retail partners in this prestigious development.”