Ardler railway station
Ardler railway station served the village of Ardler in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. Its proximity to Alyth Junction made it part of the divergence of the Dundee and Newtyle Railway from the Scottish Midland Junction Railway running between Perth and Arbroath.
Ardler | |
|---|---|
 Remains of the station in 1997 | |
| Location | Perth and Kinross Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56.56094°N 3.20535°W |
| Grid reference | NO260417 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Scottish Midland Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| February 1837 | Station opens[1] |
| 11 June 1956 | Station closes[1] |
History
Opened by the Scottish Midland Junction Railway, 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 Transport Commission.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coupar Angus | Caledonian Railway Scottish Midland Junction Railway |
Alyth Junction | ||
| Junction with SMJR | Caledonian Railway Dundee and Newtyle Railway |
Newtyle | ||
References
Notes
- Butt (1995)
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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- 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.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- RAILSCOT on Scottish Midland Junction Railway
- RAILSCOT on Dundee and Newtyle Railway
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