Forteviot railway station

Forteviot railway station served the village of Forteviot, Perth and Kinross, Scotland from 1848 to 1956 on the Scottish Central Railway.

Forteviot
The site of the station in 1991
General information
LocationForteviot, Perth and Kinross
Scotland
Coordinates56.3413°N 3.5446°W / 56.3413; -3.5446
Grid referenceNO046176
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyScottish Central Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
22 May 1848 (1848-05-22)Opened
11 June 1956 (1956-06-11)Closed

History

The station opened on 23 May 1848 by the Scottish Central Railway. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 11 June 1956.[1][2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 187. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Forteviot Station". Canmore. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Forgandenny
Line open, station closed
  Scottish Central Railway   Dunning
Line open, station closed


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