Bankfoot | |
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General information | |
Location | Bankfoot, Perth and Kinross Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°29′56″N3°30′45″W / 56.499°N 3.5125°W |
Grid reference | NO069351 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Bankfoot Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
7 May 1906 | Opened |
13 April 1931 | Closed to passengers |
7 September 1964 | 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]
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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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Bankfoot Railway | Strathord Line and station closed |