Cargill railway station

Cargill railway station was in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. The station was opened by the Scottish Midland Junction Railway running between Perth and Arbroath.

Cargill
The site of the station in 2008
General information
LocationScotland
Coordinates56°31′12″N 3°21′45″W / 56.5199°N 3.3624°W / 56.5199; -3.3624
Grid referenceNO162372
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyScottish Midland Junction Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 August 1848Station opened[1]
11 June 1956Station closed[1]

History

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Opened by the Scottish Midland Junction Railway, which was later absorbed by 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 Transport Commission.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Stanley   Caledonian Railway
Scottish Midland Junction Railway
  Woodside and Burrelton

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Butt (1995), page 53

Sources

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  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  • 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 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
  • "Cargill railway station on navigable O.S. map".
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