Alyth railway station

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Alyth
General information
Location Alyth, Perth and Kinross
Scotland
Coordinates 56°37′10″N3°13′32″W / 56.61954°N 3.22547°W / 56.61954; -3.22547 Coordinates: 56°37′10″N3°13′32″W / 56.61954°N 3.22547°W / 56.61954; -3.22547
Platforms?
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Alyth Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
12 August 1861Opened [1]
2 July 1951Closed [1]

The Alyth railway station served the town of Alyth in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. The station was the terminus of a branch line from Alyth Junction on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway that ran between Perth and Arbroath.

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History

Opened by the Alyth Railway on 12 August 1861 [1] and absorbed into 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 upon nationalisation in 1948, it was then closed by British Railways on 2 July 1951. [1]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus  Alyth Railway
Caledonian Railway
  Golf Club Halt
Line and station closed

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Butt (1995), page 16

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