Longforgan railway station
Longforgan railway station served the village of Longforgan, Perth and Kinross, Scotland from 1847 to 1956 on the Dundee and Perth Railway.
| Longforgan | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Longforgan |
| Area | Perth and Kinross |
| Coordinates | 56.4446°N 3.1051°W |
| Grid reference | NO319285 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Dundee and Perth Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 24 May 1847 | Opened |
| 11 June 1956 | Closed |
| Listed status | |
| Listing grade | Category C |
| Entry number | LB13269[1] |
| Added to list | 25 February 1993 |
| 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
The station opened on 24 May 1847 by the Dundee and Perth Railway. The goods yard was to the north. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 11 June 1956. The signal box and the station building remain and have been a listed building since 1993.[2][3][1]
References
- Historic Environment Scotland. "LONGFORGAN, FORMER RAILWAY STATION HOUSE (LB13269)". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- "RAILSCOT-Longforgan". Railscot. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- "Longforgan Station". Canmore. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invergowrie Line open, station open |
Dundee and Perth Railway | Inchture Line open, station closed | ||
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