Woodside and Burrelton railway station
Woodside and Burrelton railway station was in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. The station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on the former Scottish Midland Junction Railway running between Perth and Arbroath.
| Woodside and Burrelton | |
|---|---|
 Former Burrelton station house, 1997 | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 56.5262°N 3.3041°W |
| Grid reference | NO198378 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 October 1905 | Station opened as Woodside and Burrelton[1] |
| 1 September 1927 | Station renamed as Burrelton[1][2] |
| 11 June 1956 | Station closed[2] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
History
Opened by the Caledonian Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, it was then closed by the British Transport Commission.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargill | Caledonian Railway | Coupar Angus | ||
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References
Notes
- Butt (1995), page 254
- Butt (1995), page 49
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- "Railscot Scottish Midland Junction Railway".
- "Woodside and Burrelton railway station on navigable O.S. map".
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