Perth and Dunkeld Railway
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The Perth and Dunkeld Railway was built from Stanley Junction on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway
to Birnam, on the opposite bank of the River Tay
to Dunkeld.
, and latterly the Scottish North Eastern Railway
, the Perth and Dunkeld did not become part of the Caledonian Railway
, rather was absorbed by the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
on 28 February 1864, and subsequently became part of the Highland Railway
on 1 February 1865. The line became part of the LMS
in 1923.
between Stanley Junction and Dunkeld and Birnam
, with only the latter station remaining open.
Scottish Midland Junction Railway
The 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...
to Birnam, on the opposite bank of the River Tay
River Tay
The River Tay is the longest river in Scotland and the seventh-longest in the United Kingdom. The Tay originates in western Scotland on the slopes of Ben Lui , then flows easterly across the Highlands, through Loch Dochhart, Loch Lubhair and Loch Tay, then continues east through Strathtay , in...
to Dunkeld.
History
With the Act of Parliament was passed on 10 July 1854, with the line being opened on 7 April 1856. Initially operated by the Scottish Midland Junction RailwayScottish Midland Junction Railway
The 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...
, and latterly the Scottish North Eastern Railway
Scottish North Eastern Railway
The Scottish North Eastern Railway was a railway company in Scotland created when the Aberdeen Railway amalgamated with the Scottish Midland Junction Railway on 29 July 1856...
, the Perth and Dunkeld did not become part of the Caledonian Railway
Caledonian Railway
The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...
, rather was absorbed by the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
The Inverness and Perth Junction Railway was built to link the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway at Forres and Perth and Dunkeld Railway, ultimately absorbing the latter.- History :...
on 28 February 1864, and subsequently became part of the Highland Railway
Highland Railway
The Highland Railway was one of the smaller British railways before the Railways Act 1921; it operated north of Perth railway station in Scotland and served the farthest north of Britain...
on 1 February 1865. The line became part of the LMS
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
in 1923.
Connections to other lines
- Inverness and Perth Junction RailwayInverness and Perth Junction RailwayThe Inverness and Perth Junction Railway was built to link the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway at Forres and Perth and Dunkeld Railway, ultimately absorbing the latter.- History :...
at Dunkeld and BirnamDunkeld and Birnam railway stationDunkeld and Birnam railway station serves the towns of Dunkeld and Birnam in Perth and Kinross.- 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 Stanley Junction
Current operations
The line is still open as part of the Highland Main LineHighland Main Line
The Highland Main Line is a railway line in Scotland. It is long and runs through the Scottish Highlands linking a series of small towns and villages with Perth at one end and Inverness at the other. Today, services between Inverness and Edinburgh, Glasgow and London use the line...
between Stanley Junction and Dunkeld and Birnam
Dunkeld and Birnam railway station
Dunkeld and Birnam railway station serves the towns of Dunkeld and Birnam in Perth and Kinross.- External links :...
, with only the latter station remaining open.