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Barnhill railway station, Perth

Coordinates: 56°23′17″N 3°25′17″W / 56.3880°N 3.4213°W / 56.3880; -3.4213
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Barnhill
Remnants of the station in 1974
General information
LocationBarnhill, Perth and Kinross
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDundee and Perth Railway
Key dates
24 May 1847 (1847-05-24)Opened
1 March 1849 (1849-03-01)Closed

Barnhill railway station served the suburb of Barnhill, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, from 1847 to 1849 by the Dundee and Perth Railway.

History

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This short-lived station opened on 24 May 1847 by the Dundee and Perth Railway. It provided a terminus from Dundee West until the line was extended to Perth on 1 March 1849 when the station closed.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 321
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 28. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kinfauns
Line open, station closed
  Dundee and Perth Railway   Perth Princes Street
Line open, station closed

56°23′17″N 3°25′17″W / 56.3880°N 3.4213°W / 56.3880; -3.4213