Bridge of Earn railway station

Bridge of Earn
The station in 1961
General information
Location	Bridge of Earn, Perthshire Scotland
Coordinates	56°20′55″N3°24′44″W / 56.3486°N 3.4122°W / 56.3486; -3.4122
Grid reference	NO128182
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Edinburgh and Northern Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
18 July 1848 (1848-07-18)	Opened
1 February 1892	Closed and relocated
15 June 1964	Closed to passengers
21 June 1965 (1965-06-21)	Closed to goods
Location

Bridge of Earn railway station served the town of Bridge of Earn, Perthshire, Scotland from 1848 to 1965 on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway.

History

The station opened on 18 July 1848 by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway. It closed on 1 February 1892 so it could be relocated to open lines for Glenfarg and Forth Bridge as it initially only went as far as Ladybank. ^[1] The old station was demolished in 1902. The second station closed on 15 June 1964 ^[2] and closed to goods on 21 June 1965. ^[3]

References

1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Bridge Of Earn, Old Station (Site no. NO11NW 93)" . Retrieved 25 June 2025.
2. Historic Environment Scotland. "Bridge of Earn Station (Site no. NO11NW 92)" . Retrieved 25 June 2025.
3. "Bridge of Earn Station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 22 February 2021.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Perth (Scotland) Line and station open		North British Railway Edinburgh and Northern Railway		Abernethy Line open, station closed
Perth (Scotland) Line and station open		North British Railway Glenfarg Line		Glenfarg Line and station closed