Jordanstone railway station

Jordanstone
Location
Place Alyth
Area Perth and Kinross
Coordinates 56°36′55″N 3°10′35″W / 56.6154°N 3.1763°W / 56.6154; -3.1763Coordinates: 56°36′55″N 3°10′35″W / 56.6154°N 3.1763°W / 56.6154; -3.1763
Operations
Original company Alyth Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms ?
History
12 August 1861 Opened[1]
2 July 1951 Closed[1]
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Jordanstone railway station served the area to the south of the village of Alyth in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. The station was on the Alyth Railway from Alyth Junction on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway running between Perth and Arbroath.

History

Opened by the Alyth Railway on 12 August 1861,[1] and absorbed into the Caledonian Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, it was then closed by British Railways on 2 July 1951.[1]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Golf Club Halt
Line and station closed
  Alyth Railway
Caledonian Railway
  Meigle
Line and station closed

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Butt (1995), page 16

Sources

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