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Glencarse railway station

Coordinates: 56°22′44″N 3°18′07″W / 56.3789°N 3.302°W / 56.3789; -3.302
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Glencarse
General information
LocationGlencarse, Perth and Kinross
Scotland
Coordinates56°22′44″N 3°18′07″W / 56.3789°N 3.302°W / 56.3789; -3.302
Grid referenceNO196215
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDundee and Perth Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
24 May 1847 (1847-05-24)Opened
11 June 1956 (1956-06-11)Closed

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

History

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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

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  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