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Cromdale railway station

January 08, 2023

Cromdale railway station served the village of Cromdale, Highland, in Scotland.

Cromdale
Cromdale station, 2012
General information
LocationCromdale, Highland
Scotland
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyStrathspey Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 July 1863Station opens
18 October 1965Station closes

History

The station was opened by the Strathspey Railway (GNoSR) on 1 July 1863.[1] 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.

The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1935 to 1939 and possibly one for some of 1934.[2] A camping coach was also positioned here by the Scottish Region from 1954 to 1955.[3]

The station is on the route of the Speyside Way 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.[4]

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.[5] The Barclay 'pug' locomotive 'Balmenach' which worked the line is now preserved at Boat of Garten on the Strathspey Railway.[6]

The station closed to passengers on 18 October 1965 but the line was still open to freight until 4 November 1968.[1][7]

References

  1. ^ a b Quick (2019), page 134
  2. ^ McRae (1997), page 11
  3. ^ McRae (1998), page 28
  4. ^ Jackson (2006), page 47
  5. ^ Atterbury (2009), page 240
  6. ^ Jackson (2006), page 36
  7. ^ Hurst (1992), page 57 (ref 2556)

Sources

  • Atterbury, Paul (2009). All Change! Basingstoke : AA Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7495-5785-0.
  • Hurst, Geoffrey (1992). Register of Closed Railways: 1948-1991. Worksop, Nottinghamshire: Milepost Publications. ISBN 0-9477-9618-5.
  • Jackson, Richard (2006). The Speyside Line. Pub. privately. ISBN 0-902343-17-3.
  • McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
  • McRae, Andrew (1998). British Railways Camping Coach Holidays: A Tour of Britain in the 1950s and 1960s. Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part Two). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-53-3.
  • Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society.

Further reading

  • 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.
  • Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. 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 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Dalvey Farm Halt   Great North of Scotland Railway
Strathspey Railway 		  Grantown-on-Spey East

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cromdale railway station.
  • Balmenach Distillery
  • Station on navigable O.S. map

Coordinates: 57°20′20″N 3°32′41″W / 57.3388°N 3.5448°W / 57.3388; -3.5448

January 08, 2023
cromdale, railway, station, served, village, cromdale, highland, scotland, cromdalecromdale, station, 2012general, informationlocationcromdale, highlandscotlandother, informationstatusdisusedhistoryoriginal, companystrathspey, railwaypre, groupinggreat, north,. Cromdale railway station served the village of Cromdale Highland in Scotland CromdaleCromdale station 2012General informationLocationCromdale HighlandScotlandOther informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyStrathspey RailwayPre groupingGreat North of Scotland RailwayPost groupingLondon and North Eastern RailwayKey dates1 July 1863Station opens18 October 1965Station closes Contents 1 History 2 References 3 Sources 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory EditThe station was opened by the Strathspey Railway GNoSR on 1 July 1863 1 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 The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1935 to 1939 and possibly one for some of 1934 2 A camping coach was also positioned here by the Scottish Region from 1954 to 1955 3 The station is on the route of the Speyside Way 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 4 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 5 The Barclay pug locomotive Balmenach which worked the line is now preserved at Boat of Garten on the Strathspey Railway 6 The station closed to passengers on 18 October 1965 but the line was still open to freight until 4 November 1968 1 7 References Edit a b Quick 2019 page 134 McRae 1997 page 11 McRae 1998 page 28 Jackson 2006 page 47 Atterbury 2009 page 240 Jackson 2006 page 36 Hurst 1992 page 57 ref 2556 Sources EditAtterbury Paul 2009 All Change Basingstoke AA Publishing ISBN 978 0 7495 5785 0 Hurst Geoffrey 1992 Register of Closed Railways 1948 1991 Worksop Nottinghamshire Milepost Publications ISBN 0 9477 9618 5 Jackson Richard 2006 The Speyside Line Pub privately ISBN 0 902343 17 3 McRae Andrew 1997 British Railway Camping Coach Holidays The 1930s amp British Railways London Midland Region Vol Scenes from the Past 30 Part One Foxline ISBN 1 870119 48 7 McRae Andrew 1998 British Railways Camping Coach Holidays A Tour of Britain in the 1950s and 1960s Vol Scenes from the Past 30 Part Two Foxline ISBN 1 870119 53 3 Quick Michael 2022 2001 Railway passenger stations in Great Britain a chronology PDF version 5 04 Railway amp Canal Historical Society Further reading EditButt 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 Jowett Alan 2000 Jowett s Nationalised Railway Atlas 1st ed Penryn Cornwall Atlantic Transport Publishers ISBN 978 0 906899 99 1 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 978 1 85260 086 0 OCLC 22311137 Preceding station Disused railways Following stationDalvey Farm Halt Great North of Scotland RailwayStrathspey Railway Grantown on Spey EastExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cromdale railway station Balmenach Distillery Station on navigable O S mapCoordinates 57 20 20 N 3 32 41 W 57 3388 N 3 5448 W 57 3388 3 5448 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cromdale railway station amp oldid 1100540137, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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