Jordanstone railway station
| Jordanstone | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Alyth |
| Area | Perth and Kinross |
| Coordinates | 56°36′55″N 3°10′35″W / 56.6154°N 3.1763°WCoordinates: 56°36′55″N 3°10′35″W / 56.6154°N 3.1763°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Alyth Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | ? |
| History | |
| 12 August 1861 | Opened[1] |
| 2 July 1951 | Closed[1] |
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Jordanstone railway station served the area to the south of the village of Alyth in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. The station was on the Alyth Railway from Alyth Junction on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway running between Perth and Arbroath.
History
Opened by the Alyth Railway on 12 August 1861,[1] and absorbed into the Caledonian Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, it was then closed by the British Railways Board on 2 July 1951.[1]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf Club Halt Line and station closed |
Alyth Railway Caledonian Railway |
Meigle Line and station closed | ||
References
Notes
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- "RAILSCOT on Alyth Railway". Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- Station on navigable O.S. map
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