Blacksboat railway station
Blacksboat railway station served the village of Ballindalloch, Banffshire, Scotland from 1863 to 1965 on the Strathspey Railway.
Blacksboat | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1961 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ballindalloch, Banffshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57.4335°N 3.3621°W |
| Grid reference | NJ183389 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Strathspey |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1863 | Opened |
| 18 October 1965 | Closed |
History
The station opened on 1 July 1863 by the Strathspey Railway. It had a rectangular shaped building and a wooden goods shed. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 18 October 1965.[1][2]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blacksboat railway station.
- M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 77
- Historic Environment Scotland. "Blacksboat Station (16000)". Canmore. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knockando (Dalbeallie) Line and station closed |
Strathspey Railway (GNoSR) | Ballindalloch Line and station closed | ||
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