Woodside and Burrelton
Former Burrelton station house, 1997
General information
LocationScotland
Coordinates56°31′34″N 3°18′15″W / 56.5262°N 3.3041°W / 56.5262; -3.3041
Grid referenceNO198378
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 October 1905Station opened as Woodside and Burrelton[1]
1 September 1927Station renamed as Burrelton[1][2]
11 June 1956Station closed[2]

Woodside and Burrelton railway station was located in Burrelton in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. The station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on the former Scottish Midland Junction Railway running between Perth and Arbroath.

History

Opened 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
Cargill   Caledonian Railway
  Coupar Angus

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Butt (1995), page 254
  2. 1 2 Butt (1995), page 49

Sources

  • 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.
  • "Woodside and Burrelton railway station on navigable O.S. map".


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