Heritage railway stations · Central Scotland
Balado railway station
In or near Milnathort.
Balado railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Alex McGregor — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Eddie's Rest · 9.5 km
- Free entry
About
Balado 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
Balado railway station served the villages of Balado and Cleish in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. It was located on a line which ran from Alloa railway station to Kinross Junction.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Opened by the Devon Valley Railway, it became part of the North British Railway 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 then closed by the British Railways Board.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1963, -3.4757
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- KY13 0QS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
- Established
- 1863
- Nearest railway station
- Eddie's Rest — 9.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4849782 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Balado railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balado railway station?
- Balado railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY13 0QS).
- What is Balado railway station?
- Balado railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Balado railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Eddie's Rest, about 9.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY13 0QS.
- When was Balado railway station built?
- Built or established in 1863.
- Is Balado railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Balado railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Balado railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY13 0QS. It sits within the Perth and Kinross-shire parliamentary constituency.