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Mawcarse railway station

Mawcarse railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Mawcarse 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

Mawcarse railway station served the hamlet of Mawcarse, Perth and Kinross, Scotland from 1858 to 1964 on the Fife and Kinross Railway.

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Background

History

The station opened on 15 March 1858 by the North British Railway. It was rebuilt in 1890 and opened as Mawcarse Junction when the Glenfarg Line opened. The signal box opened around this time and was to the west of the station. To the north was the goods yard which had a saw mill siding. The station's name was changed back to Mawcarse in 1962. It closed on 15 June 1964.

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Coordinates
56.2391, -3.3687

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Where is Mawcarse railway station?
Mawcarse railway station is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.2391°, -3.3687°.