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(Redirected from Abernethy (NBR) railway station) For other uses, see Nethy Bridge railway station. Disused railway station in Abernethy, Scotland

Abernethy
Location of the former station (1997)
General information
LocationAbernethy, Perth and Kinross
Scotland
Coordinates56°20′08″N 3°18′45″W / 56.33559°N 3.31263°W / 56.33559; -3.31263
Grid referenceNO188166
Platforms?
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEdinburgh and Northern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
18 May 1848Abernethy Road opened
18 July 1848Abernethy opened
25 July 1848Abernethy Road closed
19 September 1955Abernethy closed

Abernethy railway station served the village of Abernethy, in Scotland.

History

Initially Abernethy Road opened concurrently with the Edinburgh and Northern Railway on 18 May 1848. When the line was extended this first station was replaced by Abernethy on 18 July 1848.

It became part of the North British Railway in 1865, and so into the London and North Eastern Railway. The line then passed on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The station was closed by the British Transport Commission on 19 September 1955.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bridge of Earn
Line open, station closed
  Edinburgh and Northern Railway
North British Railway
  Newburgh
Line open, station closed

The site today

Although the line through the station site is still open for trains, as part of the Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line between Perth and Ladybank, the station at Abernethy is closed. A small section of the southbound platform is still in place, but is heavily overgrown.

References

Notes

  1. ^ Butt (1995), page 12

Sources

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