Woodside and Burrelton railway station

Woodside and Burrelton

Former Burrelton station house, 1997
Location
Coordinates 56°31′34″N 3°18′15″W / 56.5262°N 3.3041°W / 56.5262; -3.3041Coordinates: 56°31′34″N 3°18′15″W / 56.5262°N 3.3041°W / 56.5262; -3.3041
Operations
Original company Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 2
History
1 October 1905 Station opened as Woodside and Burrelton[1]
1 September 1927 Station renamed as Burrelton[1][2]
11 June 1956 Station closed[2]
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Woodside and Burrelton railway station was in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. The station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on the former Scottish Midland Junction Railway running between Perth and Arbroath.

History

Opened by 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 the British Transport Commission.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Cargill   Caledonian Railway
  Coupar Angus

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Butt (1995), page 254
  2. 1 2 Butt (1995), page 49

Sources

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