Glenfarg railway station

Glenfarg
General information
Location	Glenfarg, Perth and Kinross Scotland
Coordinates	56°16′46″N3°23′51″W / 56.279571°N 3.397613°W / 56.279571; -3.397613
Grid reference	NO135155
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North British Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
2 June 1890 (1890-06-02)	Opened
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)	Closed
Location

Glenfarg railway station served the village of Glenfarg, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, from 1890 to 1964, on the Glenfarg Line.

History

The station opened on 2 June, 1890, by the North British Railway. To the west was the goods yard and north of the northbound platform was the signal box. To the north of the southbound platform was a refuge siding. The line was tough to use with steam locomotives so diesel locomotives were trialed in the 1920s. The station closed on 15 June 1964. ^[1] The line was closed in 1970 and the route used for M90 motorway. ^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 188. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Proposals for direct Perth to Edinburgh train link to be considered by Transport Scotland". www.railtechnologymagazine.com. Retrieved 23 October 2020.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Mawcarse Line and station closed		Glenfarg Line		Bridge of Earn Line and station closed