Dunkeld & Birnam railway station

The station opened on 7 April 1856, as the terminus of the Perth and Dunkeld Railway from Stanley Junction (on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway).^[5][6] Seven years later, it became a through station when the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway opened its line to Inverness via Pitlochry and Forres (the I&PJR had taken over the Perth & Dunkeld company that year - prior to this, the SMJR had worked the line).^[7]

From 1863 to 1896 the station master was John Kinnaird.^[8]

The station was host to a LMS caravan in 1935 and 1936 followed by two caravans from 1937 to 1939.^[9]

The station has a small car park (and some bike racks), which gives step-free access to platform 1, which has a bench and a waiting shelter. There is no step-free access (access is via a footbridge) – nor any facilities – on platform 2.^[10] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.

The station has a passing loop 28 chains (560 m) long, flanked by two platforms. Platform 1 on the southbound line can accommodate trains having twelve coaches, but platform 2 on the northbound line can only hold ten.^[11] When no crossing is to be made, northbound trains are usually routed through platform 1 which is signalled for bi-directional running.^[12]

Although the trackbed has been raised following reballasting over the years, the platforms had not had similar treatment until recently, but now both platforms are of standard height, although not for the full length.^[13]

The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.

As of May 2026, there are ten departures northbound to Inverness and southbound to Perth each weekday, with six trains going to Glasgow Queen Street and four to Edinburgh Waverley. On Sundays, there are 4 trains per day to Inverness (one of which extends to Elgin) and, southbound, four trains to Edinburgh Waverley (including the LNER Highland Chieftain service) and two to Glasgow Queen Street. In addition, the Caledonian Sleeper runs to London Euston six nights per week.^[12]

More information Preceding station, National Rail ...

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Perth		London North Eastern Railway Sunday, Southbound Only East Coast Main Line		Pitlochry
		ScotRail Highland Line
		Caledonian Sleeper Highland Caledonian Sleeper
	Historical railways
Rohallion Line open; station closed		Highland Railway Perth and Dunkeld Railway Inverness and Perth Junction Railway		Dalguise Line open; station closed

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