Glencarse railway station
Glencarse | |
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Location | Glencarse, Perth and Kinross Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°22′44″N 3°18′07″W / 56.3789°N 3.302°WCoordinates: 56°22′44″N 3°18′07″W / 56.3789°N 3.302°W |
Grid reference | NO196215 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Dundee and Perth Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
24 May 1847 | Opened |
11 June 1956 | Closed |
Glencarse railway station served the village of Glencarse, Perth and Kinross, Scotland from 1847 to 1956 on the Dundee and Perth Railway.
History[]
The station opened on 24 May 1847 by the Dundee and Perth Railway. The goods yard was to the east and to the south was Pitfour Brick and Tile Works. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 11 June 1956. The station house still stands.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Glencarse Station". Canmore. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "RAILSCOT-Glencarse". Railscot. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
External links[]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Errol Line open, station closed |
Dundee and Perth Railway | Kinfauns Line open, station closed |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Perth and Kinross
- Former Caledonian Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1847
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1956
- 1847 establishments in Scotland
- 1956 disestablishments in Scotland
- Perth and Kinross railway station stubs