A railway station built for Queen Victoria destroyed in a fire will rise from the ashes.

The Old Royal Station in Ballater, Aberdeenshire, was gutted by the blaze in May 2015.

About 75% of the building was destroyed but firefighters were able to save artefacts from inside.

Aberdeenshire Council's plan to rebuild the station has now been approved by the Cairngorms National Park Authority, clearing the way for the work.

Head of planning Eleanor Mackintosh said: "We are delighted to be able to approve Aberdeenshire Council's application to bring back the Old Royal Station, which has been missed greatly by the community and visitors to the area.

"Ballater experienced more than its fair share of troubles in 2015 so it is great to see the town back on its feet and very much open for business with a number of exciting developments going on."

The outside of the building will be identical to the original but the inside will be slightly different, with new tourist facilities, a library and cafe.

The station was used by royalty for a century from 1866 until 1966, when it was controversially closed in the Beeching Cuts.

The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay visited the station in 2008 to open a replica of Queen Victoria's personal carriage, which was one of a handful of artefacts saved from the fire.

During the visit, Prince Charles reminisced about childhood trips to Ballater, which is near Balmoral Castle.