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Blackford railway station

Coordinates: 56°15′46″N 3°46′38″W / 56.2628°N 3.7771°W / 56.2628; -3.7771
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Blackford
The station in 1961
General information
LocationBlackford, Perth and Kinross
Scotland
Coordinates56°15′46″N 3°46′38″W / 56.2628°N 3.7771°W / 56.2628; -3.7771
Grid referenceNN900092
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

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

History

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The station opened on 22 May 1848 by the Scottish Central Railway. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 11 June 1956.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Blackford Station". Canmore. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 81. OCLC 931112387.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Gleneagles
Line and station open
  Scottish Central Railway   Carsbreck
Line open; Station closed