Chivas Bros Siding [Keith]
Location type
Loco shedNames and dates
Keith Shed [GNSR] [2nd] (1856-1966)Chivas Bros Siding [Keith] (1976-1990)
Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name.
Where: Moray, ScotlandOpened on the Great North of Scotland Railway.
Description
Keith Shed opened with the extension of the Great North of Scotland Railway to Keith.
The main GNSR shed was located to the south side of the line east of the station. This probably opened with the Dufftown line replacing the smaller shed north of the line.
It was rebuilt. The shed survived the end of steam.
The shed was assigned the code 61C by British Railways. It had sub sheds at Elgin Shed [2nd] and Banff Shed.
After closure, the shed's site became a rail served depot for Chivas Bros which has since fallen out of use. One wall of the shed building was retained. Whisky was transported to Chivas's depot at Dalmuir (Chivas Bros Siding [Dalmuir]).
Tags
Shed
| Nearby stations Keith Strathisla Mills Platform Keith Town Aultmore Auchindachy Tauchers Platform Grange Towiemore Halt Cairnie Junction Mulben Millegan Drummuir Enzie Letterfourie Drummuir Curlers Platform | Keith Junction Keith Shed [GNSR] [1st] Keith Shed [HR] Keith West Signal Box Keith Air Ministry Siding Strathmill Distillery Siding Crooksmill Siding Tourist/other Newmill Signal Box Keith North Signal Box Strathisla Distillery Strathmill Distillery Mill o^ Wood Signal Box Aultmore Distillery Glentauchers Distillery Towiemore Distillery |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
