Auchterarder railway station
Disused railway station in Perthshire, Scotland
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Auchterarder railway station served the village of Auchterarder near Gleneagles in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross.
Auchterarder | |||||
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Site of the station (1991) | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Auchterarder, Perthshire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 56.2902°N 3.6893°W | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Scottish Central Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 22 May 1848 | Opened[1] | ||||
| 11 June 1956 | Closed[1] | ||||
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History
Opened by the Scottish Central Railway, then 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 in 1956.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunning | Caledonian Railway Scottish Central Railway |
Gleneagles | ||
