Aberfeldy railway station

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History

The station was opened on 3 July 1865 by the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway when it opened the branch line from Ballinluig to Aberfeldy.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn

To the north west of the station was a goods yard and shed, with a 5 ton crane, able to take live stock, horse boxes and cattle vans.Template:Sfn To the south of the line as it left the station was a small engine shed and turntable.[1]

The station was host to a LMS caravan from 1935 to 1939.Template:Sfn A camping coach was also positioned here by the Scottish Region from 1952 to 1963.Template:Sfn

The station closed to freight and passengers on 3 May 1965.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn

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The site today

The old station is now demolished, replaced by a parking area.

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Further reading

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