Knockando (Dalbeallie) railway station

Knockando railway station served the village of Knockando, Moray, Scotland, from 1899 to 1965 on the Strathspey Railway.

Knockando
Location	Knockando, Moray Scotland
Coordinates	57.4582°N 3.3497°W
Grid reference	NJ191416
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great North of Scotland Railway
Pre-grouping	Great North of Scotland Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 July 1899	Opened as Dalbeallie
1 May 1905	Name changed to Knockando
18 October 1965	Closed

History

The station opened as Dalbeallie on 1 July 1899 by the Great North of Scotland Railway. To the north was a goods yard, to the west was Tamdhu Distillery and on the eastbound platforms were the station building and the signal box. The station's name was changed to Knockando on 1 May 1905 to avoid confusion with Dalbeattie. It closed on 18 October 1965.[1] It has been preserved by Tamdhu Distillery with all of its initial facilities (barring the goods yard) still intact. It is used as a visiting centre.[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 254. OCLC 931112387.
2. "RAILSCOT - Knockando". Railscot. Retrieved 5 December 2020.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Gibley's Cottages Halt Line and station closed		Great North of Scotland Railway Strathspey Railway		Blacksboat Line and station closed