Boat of Garten Shed
Location type
Loco shedName and dates
Boat of Garten Shed (1866-1958)Where: Highland, Scotland
Opened on the Strathspey Railway.
Description
This was a two road stone built locomotive shed just north of Boat of Garten station.
It was on the east side of the lines, alongside the former Strathspey Railway and was used by the Great North of Scotland Railway for trains terminating at Boat of Garten.
The shed was approached from the south and there was a turntable on its east side.
The shed closed when railbuses were introduced on the Strathspey Railway in 1958.
The site is now in other uses.
Tags
Shed preservation heritage11/03/2020
| Nearby stations Boat of Garten Carrbridge Nethy Bridge Broomhill Ballifurth Farm Halt Aviemore Speyside Aviemore Grantown-on-Spey West Grantown-on-Spey East Base Station Castle Grant Platform Shieling Station Ptarmigan Station Cromdale Kincraig | Laggantygown Loop Broomhill Junction Spey Viaduct [Broomhill] Carrbridge Heritage Park Abernethy Timber Siding Old Pack Horse Bridge Dulnain Viaduct [Carrbridge] Inverlaidnan Siding Baddengorm Burn Viaduct River Dulnain Viaduct Aviemore Shed Aviemore Yard Tourist/other Carrbridge Golf Club Dalfaber Level Crossing Cairngorm Hotel [Aviemore] |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1958 | Inverness and Perth Junction Railway Boat of Garten Shed, north of Boat of Garten station, closed on introduction of diesel railbus on the Strathspey Railway services. |
