Knock was opened in 1859 by the Banff, Portsoy and Strathisla Railway,[2] and in 1867 was absorbed by the GNoSR who took over the line and then operating it until grouping in 1923.
Passing into British Railways ownership in 1948, the line was, like the rest of the ex-GNoSR lines along the Moray coast, considered for closure as part of the Beeching report and closure notices were issued in 1963.
[5] The OS map of 1867 shows a basic station with a shelter, a single platform and only one siding on the opposite side of the road over bridge from the 1902 station that served the distillery in addition to the needs of the rural community.
[6] In 1902 the Knockdhu Distillery is shown with sidings, goods shed, signal box and two platforms with a footbridge.
[7] In 2011 the platform remained near the Knockdhu distillery together with the old Loading docks however the road over bridge had been demolished.