Perth, Almond Valley & Methven Railway
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The Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway ran from Almond Valley Junction, 1½ miles north of Perth
to the small town of Methven
6½ miles along the Almond Valley.
It linked with the Crieff and Methven Junction Railway at Methven Junction, which opened in 1867.
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
to the small town of Methven
Methven, Perth and Kinross
Methven is a large village in the Scottish region of Perth and Kinross, on the A85 road due west of the town of Perth. Methven is close to another Perthshire village, Almondbank...
6½ miles along the Almond Valley.
It linked with the Crieff and Methven Junction Railway at Methven Junction, which opened in 1867.
Closure
The line was closed to passengers on 1 October 1951, however remained open to freight traffic until September 1967.Connections to other lines
- Crieff and Methven Junction Railway at Methven JunctionMethven Junction railway stationMethven Junction railway station served the village of Methven in Scotland.-External links:*...
- Scottish Midland Junction RailwayScottish Midland Junction RailwayThe Scottish Midland Junction Railway was authorised on 31 July 1845 to link Scottish Central Railway at Perth to the Aberdeen Railway at Forfar. It opened on 4 August 1848, having incorporated the Newtyle, Eassie and Glamiss Railway and Newtyle and Coupar Angus Railway between Coupar Angus and...
at Almond Valley Junction (PerthPerth railway station, ScotlandPerth railway station is a railway station located in Perth, Scotland. The station, designed by Sir William Tite, won an architecture prize. It has seven platforms, five of which are "through" platforms....
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