An excellent talk, A Virtual Trip Along the Buchan Line', given in St Drostan's Church, Old Deer recently by the GNSRA archivist, Mike Cooper mentioned that the beautiful stained glass, which was a standard feature of waiting rooms on GNSR lines including the Buchan Line, can still be seen at Knockando Station on the Speyside Line. A recent rip to Nethy Bridge provided opportunity to visit Knockando.
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| The station is now owned by the nearby Tamdhu distillery and has been restored and renamed. The buildings are well preserved and display the beautiful glass.When we visited the sun was shinning through the building illuminating the window glass. The waiting room is now just an empty shell having been used as a community shop for a time. |
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| There are spectacular views of the Spey from the platform |
The jewel like colours of the textured glass are stunning when seen in bright sunlight
They are reminiscent of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and put modern station design to shame.
The signal box, we liked the detail of the brickwork on the chimney and the entrance porch on stilts.
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