Ardler railway station served the village of Ardler in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. Its proximity to Alyth Junction made it part of the divergence of the Dundee and Newtyle Railway from the Scottish Midland Junction Railway running between Perth and Arbroath.
Ardler | |
---|---|
![]() Remains of the station in 1997 | |
General information | |
Location | Perth and Kinross Scotland |
Coordinates | 56.56094°N 3.20535°W / 56.56094; -3.20535 |
Grid reference | NO260417 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Scottish Midland Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
February 1837 | Station opens[1] |
11 June 1956 | Station closes[1] |
Opened by the Scottish Midland Junction Railway, and absorbed into the Caledonian Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, it was then closed by the British Transport Commission.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Coupar Angus | Caledonian Railway Scottish Midland Junction Railway |
Alyth Junction | ||
Junction with SMJR | Caledonian Railway Dundee and Newtyle Railway |
Newtyle |
![]() | This article about a railway station in the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |