Dalnaspidal railway station

Dalnaspidal railway station served the burgh of Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland from 1864 to 1965 on the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway.

Dalnaspidal
The site of the station and signal box in 2006
Location
PlacePitlochry
AreaPerthshire
Coordinates56.8318°N 4.2236°W / 56.8318; -4.2236
Grid referenceNN644733
Operations
Original companyInverness and Perth Junction Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms2
History
June 1864 (1864-06)Opened
3 May 1965 (1965-05-03)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened in June 1864 by the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway.[1] The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 May 1965.[2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 140. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Dalnaspidal Station". Canmore. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Struan
Line open, station closed
  Highland Railway
Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
  Dalwhinnie
Line and station open


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