Where is Glencarse railway station?

Glencarse railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH2 7LX).

How do I get to Glencarse railway station?

The nearest railway station is Perth, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use 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.

Heritage railway stations · Central Scotland

Glencarse railway station

In or near Abernethy.

Free admission

Glencarse railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

All Saints Church, Glencarse - geograph.org.uk - 1851550 — Maigheach-gheal — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Perth · 8.5 km

Free entry

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
Nearest railway station: Perth — 8.5 km

Sources

wikidata: Q58407079 (CC0)
wikipedia: Glencarse railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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