Glenfarg railway station
Appearance
Glenfarg | |
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General information | |
Location | Glenfarg, Perth and Kinross Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°16′46″N 3°23′51″W / 56.279571°N 3.397613°W |
Grid reference | NO135155 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North British Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (Scottish Region) |
Key dates | |
2 June 1890 | Opened |
15 June 1964 | Closed |
Glenfarg railway station served the village of Glenfarg, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, from 1890 to 1964, on the Glenfarg Line.
History
[edit]The station opened on 2 June, 1890, by the North British Railway. To the west was the goods yard and north of the northbound platform was the signal box. To the north of the southbound platform was a refuge siding. The line was tough to use with steam locomotives so diesel locomotives were trialed in the 1920s. The station closed on 15 June 1964.[1] The line was closed in 1970 and the route used for M90 motorway.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 188. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Proposals for direct Perth to Edinburgh train link to be considered by Transport Scotland". www.railtechnologymagazine.com. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
External links
[edit]Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Mawcarse Line and station closed |
Glenfarg Line | Bridge of Earn Line and station closed |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Perth and Kinross
- Former North British Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1890
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964
- 1890 establishments in Scotland
- 1964 disestablishments in Scotland
- Beeching closures in Scotland
- Perth and Kinross railway station stubs