Inchture railway station served the village of Inchture, Perth and Kinross, Scotland from 1847 to 1956 on the Dundee and Perth Railway.
Inchture | |
|---|---|
 The Inchture Tram at the station in 1905 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Inchture, Perth and Kinross Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°25′30″N 3°09′28″W / 56.4251°N 3.1577°W |
| Grid reference | NO286264 |
| 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 | Opened |
| 11 June 1956 | Closed |
History
editThe station opened on 24 May 1847 by the Dundee and Perth Railway. A passenger tramway served Inchture Village to the north. The trams and the tramway started from one of the tramways in the station's good yard. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 11 June 1956.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 239. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Inchture, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longforgan Line open, station closed |
Dundee and Perth Railway | Errol Line open, station closed | ||
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