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This is a single platform station which retains its station building, 'B' listed, which is now a house after spending several years derelict and at risk. The building opened with the station, the architect was William Fowler. The building has a unique design, presumably with the Duke of Sutherland's patronage in mind.

There was a passing loop here but the northbound platform and line have been removed. The platforms were slightly staggered.

A goods yard was to the east of the station, approached from the south. Alongside, at the south end of the goods yard, was a locomotive shed, Golspie Shed.

A turntable was at the south end of the northbound platform, beyond the south box, and approached by reversing from the north. The original shed was alongside, on the west side of the turntable line.

The station had two signal boxes, both on the west side of the line. The north box was north of the road bridge. The south box was opposite the goods turn out. Both boxes closed in 1966 and the loop taken out, although the south box was replaced by a ground frame for the goods yard.

A water column was on the northbound platform.

A skew arch viaduct bridge crossed the line just to the north of the station, but this has been replaced by a modern concrete bridge.

Golspie Burn Viaduct is further east, close to Dunrobin Castle station.

The Sutherland Railway Hotel was to the east, on Station Road. It still stands now (2022) called Heavitree Holiday House.

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The Duke of Sutherland Monument stands above Golspie, to its north west, on Ben Bhraggie. It is a monument to George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland, whose seat was at Dunrobin Castle. The duke is noted for his part in the Highland Clearances and founding of the village of Helmsdale.

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