Bankfoot railway station

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Bankfoot
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The station in 1961
General information
Location Bankfoot, Perth and Kinross
Scotland
Coordinates 56°29′56″N3°30′45″W / 56.499°N 3.5125°W / 56.499; -3.5125
Grid reference NO069351
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBankfoot Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
7 May 1906 (1906-05-07)Opened
13 April 1931Closed to passengers
7 September 1964 (1964-09-07)Closed to goods

Bankfoot railway station served the village of Bankfoot, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, from 1906 to 1964 on the Bankfoot Light Railway. In 1911, the registered office of the Light Railway was at 27 South Methven Street in Perth. [1]

History

The station opened on 7 May 1906 by the Bankfoot Railway. It was the northern terminus of a short branch line and was north of Strathord station. Opposite the only platform were goods sidings and a goods shed. The station was closed to passengers on 13 April 1931 and closed to goods traffic on 7 September 1964. [2] The site became a caravan site with the platform surviving; now it is a housing estate. [3]

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References

  1. Leslie's directory for Perth and Kinross (1911), p. 25
  2. "Bankfoot Station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. "Bankfoot Station". Canmore. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Terminus  Bankfoot Railway   Strathord
Line and station closed