Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Blair Atholl railway station
Also known as: Stéisean Blár Athall, Stèisean Bhlàr Athall
Blair Atholl railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Blair Atholl railway station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Blair Atholl railway station is a railway station serving the village of Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Highland Main Line, 35 miles 9 chains (56.5 km) from Perth, between Pitlochry and Dalwhinnie. There is a crossover at the north end of the station to allow trains to turn back if the line south to Pitlochry is closed.
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Background
History
The station was opened by the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway on 9 September 1863. One of the first visitors to the station was Queen Victoria, who arrived in a Royal Train on 15 September 1863 during a visit to Blair Castle to see George Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl, who was very ill. For its first thirty years until 1893, the station was named 'Blair Athole'; the present B-listed station was renamed to its current name in the 1890s. It originally had a 770 yard long passing loop, which was flanked by the two platforms, but this has since been extended northwards as double track as far as .
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- Coordinates
- 56.7653, -3.8496
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH18 5SG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
- Official site
- www.athollcountrylifemuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2689427 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blair Atholl railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blair Atholl railway station?
- Blair Atholl railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH18 5SG).
- Who owns Blair Atholl railway station?
- Blair Atholl railway station is owned by ScotRail.
- Is Blair Atholl railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Blair Atholl railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blair Atholl railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH18 5SG. It sits within the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency.