Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Glencarse railway station
Glencarse railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Maigheach-gheal — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Glencarse 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
Glencarse railway station served the village of Glencarse, Perth and Kinross, Scotland from 1847 to 1956 on the Dundee and Perth Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened on 24 May 1847 by the Dundee and Perth Railway. 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.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.3789, -3.3020
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH2 7LX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q58407079 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glencarse railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glencarse railway station?
- Glencarse railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH2 7LX).
- Is Glencarse railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Glencarse railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Glencarse railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH2 7LX. It sits within the Perth and Kinross-shire parliamentary constituency.