Barnhill railway station, Perth

Barnhill railway station served the suburb of Barnhill, Perth and Kinross, Scotland from 1847 to 1849 by the Dundee and Perth Railway.

This article is about the former station in Perth. For the station still open in Glasgow, see Barnhill railway station. For the closed station on the former Dundee and Forfar direct line, see Barnhill railway station (Angus).
Barnhill
Location
PlaceBarnhill
AreaPerth and Kinross
Operations
Original companyDundee and Perth Railway
Platforms2
History
24 May 1847 (1847-05-24)Opened
1 March 1849 (1849-03-01)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

This short lived station opened on 24 May 1847 by the Dundee and Perth Railway. It provided a terminus from Dundee West until the line was extended to Perth on 1 March 1849 when the station closed.[1] Carriage sidings remained here after closure.[2]

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References
  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 321
  2. "RAILSCOT - Barnhill [DPR]". Railscot. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kinfauns
Line open, station closed		   Dundee and Perth Railway   Perth Princes Street
Line open, station closed


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