Ballindalloch Station

Ballindalloch Station was opened in 1863 and was closed a little over 100 years later. The station building is now used as a hostel for walkers and cyclists navigating the Strathspey Way, a walkway which runs along the dismantled railway line.

The station has two platforms, with the rectangular station building constructed of rubble, typical features of railway stations in this area. The station served the Strathspey line, which ran from Boat of Garten to Dufftown, and later became part of the Great North of Scotland Railway.

The proximity of the station to the Cragganmore Distillery has resulted in a number of interesting features. A specially built siding allowed the line to run into the distillery, so 'whisky specials' could be loaded, and at the station itself, a large two-storeyed storage building was designed especially for the storage of whisky. The location of the distillery was itself decided upon because of the proximity of the railway line.

Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project

NJ13NE 23 1668 3659

For adjacent railway bridge (NJ 1686 3677 to 1690 3683), see NJ13NE 24.

(Location cited as NJ 167 366). Ballindalloch Station, opened 1863 by the Strathspey Rly. A typical Strathspey Rly. 2-platform through station, with a rectangular coursed-rubble platform building. The goods shed is unusual: a two-storey, nine-bay masonry structure designed for whisky shipment.

J R Hume 1977.

This intermediate station on the Boat of Garten - Craigellachie branch (the 'Speyside line') was opened on 1 July 1863 by the Strathspey Rly, which was later incorporated into the Great North of Scotland Rly. It closed to regular passenger traffic on 18 October 1965.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 October 2000.

G Daniels and L Dench 1980; R V J Butt 1995.