Errol railway station

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Errol
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The site of the station in 2006
General information
Location Errol, Perth and Kinross
Scotland
Coordinates 56°24′26″N3°12′40″W / 56.4072°N 3.211°W / 56.4072; -3.211
Grid reference NO253245
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Dundee and Perth Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
24 May 1847 (1847-05-24)Opened
30 September 1985 (1985-09-30)Closed

Errol railway station served the village of Errol, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, from 1847 to 1985 on the Dundee and Perth Railway.

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History

The station opened on 24 May 1847 by the Dundee and Perth Railway. The goods yard was to the north and it consisted of four sidings. The signal box, which was built in 1890, was to the west. The station avoided the fate of others on the line in the 1950s and 60s, but by the early 1980s was served by just a handful of services each weekday (and none on Sundays). British Rail issued statutory closure notices for the station in the summer of 1984 and it closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 30 September 1985. [1]

Both the station house and the 1877 signal box still survive, each being listed structures. [2] The latter also operates a barrier level crossing.

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References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 92. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. "Errol, Railway Station And Signal Box". Canmore. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
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Line open, station closed
  Dundee and Perth Railway   Glencarse
Line open, station closed