Grantown East Highland Heritage and Culture Centre

Railways have served Scotland for nearly 200 years. The line which ran through Grantown East, built by the Great North of Scotland Railway, opened on the 1st of July 1863. the Last train passed through here on the 2nd of November 1968.

Visitors to the Highland Heritage and Cultural Centre can view the interactive screens to learn about the history of the Speyside Line, Kilt Making, The History of the Tartan, The Highland Games and the Clydesdale Horses, or browse the shop for a unique gift or souvenir.

Come aboard, the two restaurant carriages await. In the restaurant you can enjoy one of the savoury pizzas cooked in the stone built wood oven, or why not try one of the unique sweet 'Puddin' Pizzas'. Soup nad bakery goods are also available.

Not only does Grantown East Support its own Heritage it also sponsors events such as the Fiddler of Strathspey Festival, of which it is patron.

Our restaurant has disabled access with a ramp and handles and spacious seating for wheelchairs. We do have a dedicated disabled toilet as well which is also accessible by ramp.

We currently have a Tinkerbell steam locomotive on site that runs on 7 ¼ inch gage track that is 500m long with another 500m under construction. We also run a lister powered petrol loco and a battery electric tram that can all pull 6 ride on carriages that are replicas of BR – MK 1 Carriage and some other rolling stock. It costs £2.50 per person to ride.