Dalraddy Loop
Location type
PlaceNames and dates
Dalraddy Loop (1903-1937)Dalraddy Loop (1942-1947)
Opened on the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway.
Description
This loop, opened in 1903, was located between Aviemore (to the north) and Kincraig. The southbound line was the original, the northbound the added loop. Catch points were added at the north end of the southbound line.
Originally there were two signal boxes, both on the west side. The south box was taken over by the north box in 1920 and the loop was closed in 1920.
The loop re-opened in 1942 with a single signal box during the Second World War. It closed in 1947.
The main line remains open today and is single track.
Local
The Duke of Gordon's Monument is off to the west of the former loop.
Tags
Loop signal box wartimeAliases
Dalraddy Signal Box| Nearby stations Kincraig Aviemore Aviemore Speyside Base Station Boat of Garten Kingussie Shieling Station Carrbridge Ptarmigan Station Newtonmore Nethy Bridge Broomhill Ballifurth Farm Halt Tomatin Grantown-on-Spey West | Lynwilg Railway Cottages Aviemore Yard Aviemore Shed Tourist/other Waterloo Cairn Duchess of Gordon^s Monument Kinrara House Duke of Gordon^s Monument Inshriach House Station Hotel [Aviemore] Cairngorm Hotel [Aviemore] Loch Insh Dalfaber Level Crossing Geal Charn [Invereshie] Meall Buide Balavil House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
