Glencarse railway station

Glencarse
General information
Location	Glencarse, Perth and Kinross Scotland
Coordinates	56°22′44″N3°18′07″W / 56.3789°N 3.302°W / 56.3789; -3.302
Grid reference	NO196215
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Dundee and Perth Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
24 May 1847 (1847-05-24)	Opened
11 June 1956 (1956-06-11)	Closed
Location

Glencarse railway station served the village of Glencarse, Perth and Kinross, Scotland from 1847 to 1956 on the Dundee and Perth Railway.

History

The station opened on 24 May 1847 by the Dundee and Perth Railway. The goods yard was to the east and to the south was Pitfour Brick and Tile Works. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 11 June 1956. The station house still stands. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. "Glencarse Station". Canmore. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 198. OCLC   931112387.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Errol Line open, station closed		Dundee and Perth Railway		Kinfauns Line open, station closed