Madderty railway station

Madderty
Location
Place Madderty
Area Perthshire
Coordinates 56°22′54″N 3°41′34″W / 56.3817°N 3.6928°W / 56.3817; -3.6928Coordinates: 56°22′54″N 3°41′34″W / 56.3817°N 3.6928°W / 56.3817; -3.6928
Operations
Original company Crieff and Methven Junction Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 2
History
21 May 1866 Opened[1]
1 October 1951 Closed[1]
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Madderty railway station served the locality of Madderty in Perthshire, Scotland. The village of St. Davids is around one mile to the south.

History

Opened on 21 May 1866 by the Crieff and Methven Junction Railway, then operated by the Caledonian Railway,[1] 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, the station was closed to passenger traffic by British Railways on 1 October 1951.

For several years following closure the Station Master's house was rented out as holiday accommodation in the Summer. It is now a private house.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Balgowan
Line and station closed		   Caledonian Railway
Crieff and Methven Junction Railway
   Abercairney
Line and station closed

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Butt (1995), page 152

Sources

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