Highlandman_railway_station

Highlandman railway station

Highlandman railway station

Former railway station in Scotland


Highlandman railway station was a station southeast of Crieff in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It was built in 1856 for the Crieff Junction Railway, which connected Crieff with the Scottish Central Railway at Crieff Junction (now Gleneagles). The CJR was absorbed by the Caledonian Railway in 1865, which itself became part of the London, Midland and Scottish in 1923.

Quick Facts General information, Location ...

Highlandman station was named after the drovers who passed through the area on their way between the Highlands and markets in the south.

There was no sizable community in the area. The line and station were closed on 6 July 1964,[1] as part of the Beeching closures.

Personnel

The porter was John Aitken. He and his wife lived in the house.

Today

The station is now a bed and breakfast.[2]


References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 227. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Highlandman Station Bed and Breakfast". www.highlandmanstation.com. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
More information Preceding station, Historical railways ...

56.3589°N 3.8104°W / 56.3589; -3.8104



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