Grandtully railway station

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Grandtully
Grandtully station site geograph-3568285-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station in 1997
LocationGrandtully, Perthshire
Scotland
Coordinates56°33′54″N 3°46′29″W / 56.5651°N 3.7747°W / 56.5651; -3.7747Coordinates: 56°33′54″N 3°46′29″W / 56.5651°N 3.7747°W / 56.5651; -3.7747
Grid referenceNN913530
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyInverness and Perth Junction Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
3 July 1865 (1865-07-03)Opened
3 May 1965 (1965-05-03)Closed

Grandtully railway station served the village of Grandtully, Perthshire, Scotland from 1865 to 1965 on the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway.

History[]

The station first opened on 1 July 1865 by the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway but only a few trains ran in the evening. The full service was introduced two days later, on 3 July. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 May 1965.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 203. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Grandtully Station". Canmore. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

External links[]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Balnaguard Halt
Line and station closed
  Highland Railway
Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
  Aberfeldy
Line and station closed


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