Bankfoot railway station

Disused railway station in Bankfoot, Perth and Kinross

56°29′56″N 3°30′45″W / 56.499°N 3.5125°W / 56.499; -3.5125Grid referenceNO069351Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyBankfoot RailwayPre-groupingCaledonian RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates7 May 1906 (1906-05-07)Opened13 April 1931Closed to passengers7 September 1964 (1964-09-07)Closed to goods

Bankfoot railway station served the village of Bankfoot, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, from 1906 to 1964 on the Bankfoot Light Railway. In 1911, the registered office of the Light Railway was at 27 South Methven Street in Perth.[1]

History

The station opened on 7 May 1906 by the Bankfoot Railway. It was the northern terminus of a short branch line and was north of Strathord station. Opposite the only platform were goods sidings and a goods shed. The station was closed to passengers on 13 April 1931 and closed to goods traffic on 7 September 1964.[2] The site became a caravan site with the platform surviving; now it is a housing estate.[3]

References

  1. ^ Leslie's directory for Perth and Kinross (1911), p. 25
  2. ^ "Bankfoot Station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Bankfoot Station". Canmore. Retrieved 21 February 2018.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Bankfoot Railway   Strathord
Line and station closed


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