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The Great Britain Guide

Heritage railway stations · Central Scotland

Meigle railway station

In or near Meigle.

Free admission

Meigle railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Road junction, Meigle - geograph.org.uk - 1845850

Maigheach-gheal — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
  • Free entry

About

Meigle 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.

Photo gallery

See it from the streetimagery from 2023

Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0

Official information

Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum showcases a significant collection of 26 carved stones from the Pictish era, dating from the late 700s to late 900s. Visitors can explore the museum's highlights, including the 8th-century cross-slab and various ornate carvings that provide insight into Pictish society and their architectural fragments.

From the Wikipedia article

Meigle railway station served the village of Meigle in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. The station was on the Alyth Railway from Alyth Junction on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway running between Perth and Arbroath.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Opened by the Alyth Railway on 12 August 1861 as Fullarton, and renamed to Meigle on 1 November 1876 when the station on the same name on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway was renamed to . It was 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 British Railways on 2 July 1951. <br /><small>Line and station closed</small> |next = <br /><small>Line and station closed</small> |route = Alyth Railway<br /><small>Caledonian Railway</small> |col = |lightcol= }}

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
56.5885, -3.1584
Postcode
PH12 8QP
Parliamentary constituency
Angus and Perthshire Glens

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Meigle railway station?
Meigle railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH12 8QP).
What is Meigle railway station?
Meigle railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Meigle railway station?
Drivers can use postcode PH12 8QP.
Is Meigle railway station free to visit?
Yes, Meigle railway station is free to enter.
How do I get to Meigle railway station?
Drivers can navigate to postcode PH12 8QP. It sits within the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency.