Abernethy railway station

For other uses, see Nethy Bridge railway station.
Abernethy

Location of the former station (1997)
Location
Place Abernethy
Area Perth and Kinross
Coordinates 56°20′08″N 3°18′45″W / 56.33559°N 3.31263°W / 56.33559; -3.31263Coordinates: 56°20′08″N 3°18′45″W / 56.33559°N 3.31263°W / 56.33559; -3.31263
Operations
Original company Edinburgh and Northern Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms ?
History
18 May 1848 Abernethy Road opened[1]
18 July 1848 Abernethy opened[1]
25 July 1848 Abernethy Road closed[1]
19 September 1955 Abernethy closed[1]
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Abernethy railway station was a station that served the village of Abernethy, in Scotland.

History

Initially Abernethy Road opened concurrently with the Edinburgh and Northern Railway on 18 May 1848.[1] When the line was extended this first station was replaced by Abernethy on 18 July 1848.[1]

It became part of the North British Railway in 1865, and so into the London and North Eastern Railway. The line then passed on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The station was closed by the British Transport Commission on 19 September 1955.[1]


Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bridge of Earn
Line open, station closed
  Edinburgh and Northern Railway
North British Railway
  Newburgh
Line open, station closed

The site today

Although the line through the station site is still open for trains, as part of the Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line between Perth and Ladybank, the station at Abernethy is closed. A small section of the southbound platform is still in place, but is heavily overgrown.

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Butt (1995), page 12

Sources

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