Glenfarg railway station

Glenfarg railway station served the village of Glenfarg, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, from 1890 to 1964 on the Glenfarg Line.

Glenfarg
Location
PlaceGlenfarg
AreaPerth and Kinross
Coordinates56.324°N 3.3999°W / 56.324; -3.3999
Grid referenceNO135155
Operations
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Platforms2
History
2 June 1890 (1890-06-02)Opened
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

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 site today is the M90 motorway.[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. 188. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Glenfarg". Railscot. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Mawcarse
Line and station closed
  Glenfarg Line   Bridge of Earn
Line and station closed


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