At keith the line connected with the great north of scotland railway which was also joined by the highland railway at keith. Edinburgh to dufftown 5 ways to travel via train, bus. The yard had substancial sidings for grain for the nearby distilleries. The keith and dufftown railway is an eleven mile line linking the worlds malt whisky capital, dufftown, to the market town of keith. Enter the car park, pass to the right of the ticket office building there are public toilets here and turn left onto the platform. Its run from dufftown so first and last services start out and end up there which limits the time available if doing it from keith to dufftown and back. Buy railways of keith and dufftown by keith fenwick from waterstones today. The strathspey railway had an endon junction here and ran on to boat of garten.
This version takes the route further than before with a new 6 mile extension, new scenarios and signalling creating a much. Check the companys details for free and view the companies house information, company documents and list of directors. Campaign to reconnect whisky railway to main lines press. The line is known as the whisky line due to dufftown being known as the whisky capital of the world. On 16 th february a works train consisting of the guards van, flatrol and powered by the udv left dufftown. Please note that we reserve the right to cancel any of our services without prior notice. All aboard for the keith and dufftown railway 1940s weekend. The keith and dufftown railway, the whisky line is an eleven mile line linking the worlds malt whisky capital, dufftown, to the market town of keith.
Dufftown was opened in 1862 by the keith and dufftown railway and operated for many years by the great north of scotland railway. At present there is no link to the mainline railway, but keith town is only about half a mile from the scotrail station at keith. This website gives full details of our services, timetables and special events, click the menu buttons above for further information. Find all the transport options for your trip from edinburgh to dufftown right here.
Dufftown is the terminus of the keith and dufftown railway association line, a heritage railway. Br class 108 arrives at dufftown on the speyside railway, scotland may 2014. Most rail services are provided by scotrail, visit their website for detailed information and online ticket purchase. Keith and dufftown railway permanent way handbook for use. We offer a number of different itineraries to suit even the most discerning whisky enthusiasts. This version takes the route further than before with a new 6 mile extension, new scenarios and signalling creating a much more interesting route to drive and create scenarios for. The line relies heavily of dmus which operate all of the passenger services and have done so since the lines opening. Uk scotland moray speyside glenlivet speyside glenlivet ab55 4. Switzerland train on europes beautiful brusio spiral loop railway viaduct in switzerland, eu duration. The kdr ran its ghost trains on 27th and 28th october and we also had a booking to provide transport for the wedding of daisy and aaron on saturday 28 october 2017. Before closure it hosted a railtour run very slowly by a hst125.
Finally, the keith and dufftown railway for train simulator 2015 is out. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The railway only operates from easter to the end of september. It was closed to passengers in 1968 by br bit remained open for. Comments off on kdr provides transport for a wedding 28th october 2017. Keith and dufftown railway will be back in the 1940s this weekend saturday 14 and sunday 15 june with special train trips between keith and dufftown, railway staff in 1940s costumes, and wartimethemed displays for visitors. The keith and dufftown railway the whisky line is a heritage railway in scotland, running for 11 miles 18 km from keith town, keith to dufftown.
This page is exclusively for those active railway lovers who love capturing trains from their cameras. Road access would be via edindiach road, around the mid point of the site, which lies within the 30pmh limits. This series of railway videos offers the most comprehensive archive coverage of scotlands railway system currently available from any producer. The railway provided a service between dufftown and keith. The clip is actually reversed and sped up as i traveled from keith to dufftown. Keith and dufftown railway version 2 release video youtube. At dufftown the line was joined by the strathspey railway which was joined by the morayshire railway at craigellachie. Like it or loathe it, youtube and its imitators is here to stay and like all those internet free lunches it is not always very digestible. Return trip from dufftown to keith approx 1 hr 30mins 1hr 40 mins. The keith and dufftown railway is one of the most northerly preserved railways in the country, and one of the longest and most scenic. Railways of keith and dufftown by keith fenwick waterstones. The kdra is a heritage railway run entirely by volunteers.
The site is now the base for the keith and dufftown railway association. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. Jun 10, 2014 keith and dufftown railway will be back in the 1940s this weekend saturday 14 and sunday 15 june with special train trips between keith and dufftown, railway staff in 1940s costumes, and wartimethemed displays for visitors. This railway is now a preserved line, the keith and dufftown railway. With over 10 miles of line your journey takes you from dufftown station, past the glenfiddich distillery and over the famous glenfidich viaduct. Steam returned to the keith and dufftown railway for the first time in over 50 years over the 1215th of october 2012. Class 108 spirit of speyside at the keith and dufftown railway.
Edinburgh to dufftown 5 ways to travel via train, bus, and car. Last departure from duffown is 4pm, returning at 5. The railway operates a varied programme of special events, including special journeys run in conjunction with the spring and autumn whisky festivals. Steam returns to the keith and dufftown railway youtube. A cab ride from dufftown to keith on the keith and dufftown railway. A slightly remastered and improved version of a film i made back in 2012 covering the keith and dufftown railways 150th anniversary steam. Traveling shot following a man skating a concrete ramp. Take a ride along one of scotlands most atmospheric preserved railways and discover what it must have been like to ride on one of the many. From the countrys small villages to its big cities, russia depends on the mighty transsiberian railway to traverse more than 6,000 miles and seven time zones between moscow. All aboard for the keith and dufftown railway 1940s. Please confirm all details of the experiences offered with the railway, footplate experience cannot be held responsible for any errors in the search results. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world.
Santa trains are operated during december with visits to santas grotto on board. Keith 182 settlement statements r9 edindiach road east 5. Produced with cyberlink powerdirector 14 this is the railway for you if you like whisky,you can visit many distilleries in this area. Find all the transport options for your trip from edinburgh airport edi to dufftown right here. As with many former gnosr stations the station name is displayed in a window above the platform frontage. The line, which was reopened by volunteers during 2000 and 2001, passes through some of scotlands most picturesque scenery, with forest and farmland, lochs and glens, castles and distilleries. Take a ride along one of scotlands most atmospheric preserved railways and discover what it must have been like to ride on one of the many highland branch lines in the last days before closure. The programmes feature primarily steam traction, although a wide variety of early diesel and electric traction is included. Speyside whisky tours offers a range of exclusive, high quality day trips to some of speysides most famous whisky distilleries in the comfort of a luxury range rover vogue.
Jan 2018 kdr provides transport for a wedding 28th october 2017. Feb 08, 2019 switzerland train on europes beautiful brusio spiral loop railway viaduct in switzerland, eu duration. Views from the road bridge over the south end of the station. Medium shot of a man making a handrail skate trick.
It was closed by br, comparatively recently, in 1991, having latterly been a freight only branch truncated at dufftown. We aim to provide quality leisure activities for the visiting public, in a. Enjoy an updated experience on the virtual keith and dufftown railway. Full journey on the keith and dufftown railway youtube. Known as the whisky line, the line travels through some stunning and rural. Joseph broom 2016 website design by anglebury press ltd our searchable database is meant as a helpful guide only. Videezy is a community of videographers who download and share free hd stock video. The keith and dufftown also have 3 canadian sprinters which could be used to inspect the line, on top of all this the railway also has a variety of permanent way wagons, some of this includes, 2 grampus wagons, a dogfish ballast wagon, a salmon wagon and a guards van. The line basically runs weekends over the holiday period. Rome2rio makes travelling from edinburgh to dufftown easy. Continue to the end of the platform and join the old railway line. Visit the national rail enquiry system for detailed national rail information for more about the keith and dufftown railway find out if you qualify for the disabled persons railcard. This was a two platform station with a passing loop. Operating dates owing to the coronavirus covid 19 outbreak, our opening date has been delayed.
Before you travel download this mpass directly to your mobile phone. Explore books by keith fenwick with our selection at. The popular series for 16mm garden railway modellers presented by ian stock. In this video i filmed the train journey from keith to dufftown and then back to keith. It is the most northerly heritage railway in scotland. Aug 08, 20 take a ride along one of scotlands most atmospheric preserved railways and discover what it must have been like to ride on one of the many highland branch lines in the last days before closure. The original station building still stands on the platform. The keith and dufftown railway is a historic railway in scotland that ran between dufftown and keith. The keith and dufftown railway the whisky line is a heritage railway in scotland, running for 11 miles 18 km from keith town railway station, keith to dufftown railway station, dufftown via drummuir. We hope you enjoy your electronic visit do come to see us for real at. Edinburgh airport edi to dufftown 5 ways to travel via. Voucher is valid as a return ticket from keith to keith or as a return from dufftown to dufftown. The keith and dufftown railway the whisky line is a heritage railway in scotland, running for 11 miles 18 km from keith town, keith ordnance survey grid reference to dufftown via drummuir and auchindachy originally the former great north of scotland railway keith and dufftown railway which was part of the link aberdeen with elgin with the strathspey railway and morayshire railway. The company was formed in 1857, the line was opened in 1862, and it was absorbed by the great north of scotland railway in 1866.
Keith and dufftown railway permanent way handbook for. Steam and more on youtube video steam videos on the world wide web. Many of our tours are exclusively available to our customers. Actually, anybody with a love of narrow gauge railways will enjoy this series because some of the lines are fantastic. Some views in and around keith town station while waiting for the 12. Rome2rio makes travelling from edinburgh airport edi to dufftown easy. Quite a few these days, you can readily check out a small sample on this site. Jan 01, 2016 enjoy an updated experience on the virtual keith and dufftown railway. The flatrol was loaded with 22 concrete sleepers and a steel cabinet for pw use and was conveyed to the current pw site at mill of towie. A campaign has been launched to try to convince transport chiefs to reconnect a volunteerrun railway in whisky to the main network. We are here to exhibit the beauty of indian railways.