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
Location
PlaceBallindalloch
AreaBanffshire
Coordinates57.4335°N 3.3621°W / 57.4335; -3.3621
Grid referenceNJ183389
Operations
Original companyStrathspey
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Platforms1
History
1 July 1863 (1863-07-01)Opened
18 October 1965 (1965-10-18)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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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]

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References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 77
  2. "Blacksboat Station". Canmore. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Dalbeallie
Line open, station closed
  Strathspey Railway (GNoSR)   Ballindalloch
Line open, station closed
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