Crieff Junction Railway
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The Crieff Junction Railway was constituted to link Crieff
to the then Scottish Central Railway
, later part of the Caledonian Railway
at Gleneagles
.
The line opened on 13 March 1856 and was absorbed by the Scottish Central Railway on 29 June 1865.
In 1923, the railway became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
(LMS), transferring to British Railways ownership in 1948.
Despite attempts to make the line more profitable, specifically with the introduction Diesel railcars in the late 1950s, the line was closed as part of the Beeching
cuts on 6 July 1964 on the same day as the Comrie to Crieff
section of the Comrie, St Fillans & Lochearnhead Railway. The track was lifted the following year.
The impressive station building at Crieff was demolished in 1965, and the site is now occupied by a Health Centre and Cottage Hospital
.
The remaining station buildings along the route are now in use as private housing, with the exception of Muthill
, which, like Crieff, was demolished shortly after the line's closure.
Crieff
Crieff is a market town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies on the A85 road between Perth and Crianlarich and also lies on the A822 between Greenloaning and Aberfeldy. The A822 joins onto the A823 which leads to Dunfermline....
to the then Scottish Central Railway
Scottish Central Railway
The Scottish Central Railway was formed in 1845 to link the Caledonian Railway near Castlecary to the Scottish Midland Junction Railway at Perth...
, later 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...
at Gleneagles
Gleneagles railway station
Gleneagles railway station serves the town of Auchterarder in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.The station was opened by the Caledonian Railway in 1919 following their takeover of the Scottish Central Railway. The Caledonian Railway built the nearby Gleneagles Hotel, which opened in 1925...
.
The line opened on 13 March 1856 and was absorbed by the Scottish Central Railway on 29 June 1865.
In 1923, the railway became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
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...
(LMS), transferring to British Railways ownership in 1948.
Despite attempts to make the line more profitable, specifically with the introduction Diesel railcars in the late 1950s, the line was closed as part of the Beeching
Beeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
cuts on 6 July 1964 on the same day as the Comrie to Crieff
Crieff railway station
Crieff was a junction railway station at Crieff, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It was where the Crieff Junction Railway, Crieff & Methven Railway and the Comrie, St Fillans & Lochearnhead Railway met....
section of the Comrie, St Fillans & Lochearnhead Railway. The track was lifted the following year.
The impressive station building at Crieff was demolished in 1965, and the site is now occupied by a Health Centre and Cottage Hospital
Cottage Hospital
The original concept of a cottage hospital was a small rural hospital having up to 25 beds. One advantage of such a hospital in villages was the familiarity the local physician might have with their patient that may affect their treatment...
.
The remaining station buildings along the route are now in use as private housing, with the exception of Muthill
Muthill railway station
Muthill railway station served the town of Muthill in Scotland. The station is now the premises of James Haggart & Sons LTD the site also has around 7 houses on it.-References:*...
, which, like Crieff, was demolished shortly after the line's closure.