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Forteviot railway station

Coordinates: 56°20′29″N 3°32′41″W / 56.3413°N 3.5446°W / 56.3413; -3.5446
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Forteviot
The site of the station in 1991
General information
LocationForteviot, Perth and Kinross
Scotland
Coordinates56°20′29″N 3°32′41″W / 56.3413°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

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

History

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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

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  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