Avochie Signal Box
Location type
Name and dates
Avochie Signal Box (1898-1900)Opened on the Great North of Scotland Railway.
Description
This temporary signal box controlled the east end of Deveron Viaduct. When the line was doubled, the single track viaduct required replacement. In the interim this box controlled the east end of the short single track section over the old bridge. During the work a permanent way siding may have been located here.
The line east to Huntly was doubled in 1898.
A new double track bridge was built to the immediate south of the old bridge, the new one carrying two tracks. The old bridge survived for some time, out of use.
The line west to Rothiemay was doubled in 1900. This completed the doubling of the railway between Aberdeen and Keith.
The line was reduced to a single track in 1970 between Keith and Huntly.
Tags
Signal box sort livedExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
04/12/2021
| Nearby stations Rothiemay Cairnie Junction Millegan Huntly Grange Knock Glenbarry Keith Town Strathisla Mills Platform Keith Auchindachy Gartly Cornhill Towiemore Halt Aultmore | Deveron Viaduct Mungo Timber Siding Grange North Junction Shiel Wood Timber Siding Keith Junction Chivas Bros Siding [Keith] Strathmill Distillery Siding Tourist/other Huntly Castle Knockdhu Distillery Glendronach Distillery Mill o^ Wood Signal Box Newmill Signal Box Strathisla Distillery Gartly Castle Strathmill Distillery |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 19/01/1898 | Great North of Scotland Railway Doubled Huntly to Avochie Signal Box (near Rothiemay) opened. |
| 30/04/1900 | Great North of Scotland Railway Doubled Avochie Signal Box to Rothiemay opened. |
