Cromdale railway station
| Cromdale | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Cromdale |
| Area | Highland |
| Operations | |
| Original company |
Strathspey Railway (GNoSR) Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| History | |
| 1 July 1863 | Station opens |
| 18 October 1965 | Station closes |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Cromdale railway station served the village of Cromdale, Highland, in Scotland.
History
Opened by the Strathspey Railway (GNoSR), it was absorbed by the Great North of Scotland Railway. Then station passed on to the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, it was then closed by the British Railways Board. The station is on the route of the Strathspey long distance path and has been restored as a private dwelling with an external appearance close to that of the original Great North of Scotland design. A restored carriage body built at the Inverurie works in 1916 stands behind the platform.[1]
A private 1.5 mile railway line ran from the station yard to Balmenach Distillery, opening in 1897 and closing in 1968. It also closed from 1941 to 1947 when the distillery re-opened following expansion.[2] The Barclay 'pug' locomotive 'Balmenach' which worked the line is now preserved at Boat of Garten on the Strathspey Railway.[3]
References
Sources
- Atterbury, Paul (2009). All Change! Basingstoke : AA Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7495-5785-0.
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jackson, Richard (2006). The Speyside Line. Pub. privately. ISBN 0-902343-17-3.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Station on navigable O.S. map
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvey Farm Halt | Great North of Scotland Railway Strathspey Railway |
Grantown-on-Spey East | ||
External links
Coordinates: 57°20′20″N 3°32′41″W / 57.3388°N 3.5448°W