Balnaguard Halt railway station

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Balnaguard Halt
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The station in 1962
LocationBalnaguard, Perth and Kinross
Scotland
Coordinates 56°38′54″N3°43′17″W / 56.6483°N 3.7213°W / 56.6483; -3.7213 Coordinates: 56°38′54″N3°43′17″W / 56.6483°N 3.7213°W / 56.6483; -3.7213
Grid reference NN945520
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 December 1935 (1935-12-02)Opened
3 May 1965 (1965-05-03)Closed

Balnaguard Halt railway station served the hamlet of Balnaguard, Perth and Kinross, Scotland from 1935 to 1965 on the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway.

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History

The station opened on 2 December 1935 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. It closed on 3 May 1965. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Balnaguard Station". Canmore. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 62. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Ballinluig
Line and station closed
  Highland Railway
Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
  Grandtully
Line and station closed