Stanley (SMJR) railway station
Stanley railway station was located in the Scottish village of Stanley, Perthshire and was opened in 1848 and closed in 1857, when the new station of Stanley Junction was built to the north in the location where the junction where the Perth and Dunkeld Railway diverged from the Scottish Midland Junction Railway running between Perth and Arbroath.
Stanley | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Stanley, Perthshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56.4862°N 3.4439°W |
| Grid reference | NO111336 |
| Platforms | 3 (1857 station) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Scottish Midland Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 August 1848 | Station opened[1] |
| 1857 | Station replaced[1] |
| 11 June 1956[2] | station closed |
History
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathord Line open, station closed |
Caledonian Railway Scottish Midland Junction Railway |
Cargill Line and station closed | ||
| Highland Railway Perth and Dunkeld Railway |
Murthly Line open, station closed | |||
References
Notes
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- "Stanley railway station on navigable O.S. map".
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