Welcome to SideTracked Railway200 at Aviemore station.
A geocaching event on Friday, 26th September 2025, 12:30 to 13:00
Please note this event is at the station car park in Dalfaber Road.
If we're lucky we might have a nice view of the Strathspey Steam train.
The station was opened in August 1863 to connect with a route to Inverness via Grantown-on-Spey and Forres. However, the station underwent significant rebuilding in 1892 when a more direct route to Inverness was constructed. The station is known for its distinctive timber construction, resembling a ski lodge, and serves as a base for the Strathspey Steam Railway , a heritage line running from the station.
Celebrate 200 Years of Railway History!
In 1825, the Stockton & Darlington Railway opened the world’s first passenger railway station on Tuesday 27th September — a milestone that transformed travel forever. Steam locomotives carried passengers and goods at unprecedented speed, sparking a transport revolution that connected towns, boosted industry, and shaped modern Britain.
This special SideTracked Railway 200 event at Aviemore is part of a nationwide celebration running from Wednesday 24th to Tuesday 30th September 2025. All finds and hides from this event count towards your SideTracked statistics, and a unique profile badge will be created especially for this event. Whether your chosen location is old, disused, miniature, or still bustling today, it’s part of a railway story that’s been 200 years in the making.