Knockando (Dalbeallie) railway station

Knockando
Knockando
	The former platform and station building in 2015
General information
Location	Knockando, Moray; Scotland
Coordinates	57°27′30″N 3°20′59″W / 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
Listed Building – Category C(S)
Designated	9 November 1987
Reference no.	LB8502

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

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^[1] to avoid confusion with Dalbeattie. It closed on 18 October 1965.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 254. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

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

External links

RAILSCOT - Knockando

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[1] Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

[2] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 254. OCLC 931112387.

[3] Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

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