Grandtully railway station

Grandtully railway station served the village of Grandtully, Perthshire, Scotland from 1865 to 1965 on the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway.

Grandtully
The site of the station in 1997
General information
LocationGrandtully, Perthshire
Scotland
Coordinates56.6564°N 3.7740°W / 56.6564; -3.7740
Grid referenceNN913530
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyInverness and Perth Junction Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
3 July 1865 (1865-07-03)Opened
3 May 1965 (1965-05-03)Closed

History

The station first opened on 1 July 1865 by the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway but only a few trains ran in the evening. The full service was introduced two days later, on 3 July. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 May 1965.[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. 203. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Grandtully Station". Canmore. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Balnaguard Halt
Line and station closed
  Highland Railway
Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
  Aberfeldy
Line and station closed


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