Perth Princes Street railway station

Perth Princes Street railway station served the city of Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland from 1847 to 1966 on the Dundee and Perth Railway.

Perth Princes Street
Location
Place	Perth
Area	Perth and Kinross
Coordinates	56.3924°N 3.4279°W / 56.3924; -3.4279
Grid reference	NO119231
Operations
Original company	Dundee and Perth Railway
Pre-grouping	Scottish Central Railway Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region)
Platforms	2
History
24 May 1847 (1847-05-24)	Opened
1 January 1917	Closed as a wartime economy measure
1 June 1919	Reopened
28 February 1966 (1966-02-28)	Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
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History

The station opened on 24 May 1847 by the Dundee and Perth Railway. To the south was the goods yard and to the east was the signal box. To the west was an engine shed, although it was removed early in the station's lifespan. The signal box closed around 1921. The station temporarily closed as a wartime economy measure on 1 January 1917 and reopened on 1 June 1919. The signal box closed around 1921. The station closed permanently on 28 February 1966.[1][2]

References

1. "Perth, Princes Street Station". Canmore. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
2. "RAILSCOT - Perth Princes Street". Railscot. Retrieved 13 October 2019.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Barnhill Line open, station closed		Dundee and Perth Railway		Perth Line and station open