Glencarse Railway Station
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Glencarse railway station served the village of Glencarse,
Perth and Kinross Perth and Kinross (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. It is bordered by Highland (council area), Highland and Aberdeenshire to the north, Angus, Scotland, Angus, Dundee, and F ...
, Scotland from 1847 to 1956 on the
Dundee and Perth Railway The Dundee and Perth Railway (D&PR) was a Scottish railway company. It opened its line in 1847 from Dundee to a temporary station at Barnhill and extended to Perth, Scotland, Perth station in 1849. It hoped to link with other railways to reach Ab ...
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History

The station opened on 24 May 1847 by the
Dundee and Perth Railway The Dundee and Perth Railway (D&PR) was a Scottish railway company. It opened its line in 1847 from Dundee to a temporary station at Barnhill and extended to Perth, Scotland, Perth station in 1849. It hoped to link with other railways to reach Ab ...
. The goods yard was to the east and to the south was Pitfour Brick and Tile Works. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 11 June 1956. The station house still stands.


References

Disused railway stations in Perth and Kinross Former Caledonian Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1847 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1956 1847 establishments in Scotland 1956 disestablishments in Scotland {{PerthKinross-railstation-stub