Grandtully railway station

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Grandtully
Grandtully station site geograph-3568285-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station in 1997
General information
Location Grandtully, Perthshire
Scotland
Coordinates 56°39′23″N3°46′26″W / 56.6564°N 3.7740°W / 56.6564; -3.7740
Grid reference NN913530
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
Pre-grouping Highland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
3 July 1865 (1865-07-03)Opened
3 May 1965 (1965-05-03)Closed
Location
Grandtully railway station

Grandtully railway station served the village of Grandtully, Perthshire, Scotland, from 1865 to 1965 on the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway.

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History

The station first opened on 1 July 1865 by the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway but only a few trains ran in the evening. The full service was introduced two days later, on 3 July. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 May 1965. [1] [2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 203. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Grandtully Station". Canmore. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Balnaguard Halt
Line and station closed
  Highland Railway
Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
  Aberfeldy
Line and station closed