Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Killiecrankie railway station
Killiecrankie railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Christine Matthews — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Killiecrankie 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
The Killiecrankie railway station served the village of Killiecrankie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland from 1864 to 1965.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened on 1 July 1864 by the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway (I&PJn). The line through the station site had been built earlier, opening on 9 September 1863 when the I&PJn opened the section from to . On 28 June 1865 the I&PJn amalgamated with the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway to form the Highland Railway. The goods yard was situated south of the line and was able to handle most types of goods including live stock. On Saturday 13 February 1915 the 8.40am express train from Inverness to Perth derailed at the south end of Killiecrankie station. Three vehicles left the rails close to the River Garry which runs fifty feet below the railway embankment. A fourth…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.7444, -3.7797
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH16 5GZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
Sources
- wikidata: Q68376491 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Killiecrankie railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Killiecrankie railway station?
- Killiecrankie railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH16 5GZ).
- Is Killiecrankie railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Killiecrankie railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Killiecrankie railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH16 5GZ. It sits within the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency.