Muthill railway station

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Muthill
LocationMuthill, Perth and Kinross
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCrieff Junction Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Key dates
13 March 1856Opened
6 July 1964Closed

Muthill railway station served the town of Muthill in Scotland. The station is now the premises of James Haggart & Sons LTD (A potato grower and exporter,) the site also has around 7 houses on it.

History[]

The station was built in 1856 for the Crieff Junction Railway, which connected the town of Crieff, four miles to the north, with the Scottish Central Railway at Crieff Junction (now Gleneagles). The CJR was absorbed by the Caledonian Railway in 1865, which itself became part of the London, Midland and Scottish in 1923. The line and the station were closed as part of the Beeching closures in 1964.

References[]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Tullibardine
Line and Station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Crieff Junction Railway
 
Line and Station closed

Coordinates: 56°19′45″N 3°47′24″W / 56.3291°N 3.7900°W / 56.3291; -3.7900


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