Dalnaspidal railway station

Dalnaspidal
The site of the station and signal box in 2006
General information
LocationPitlochry, Perthshire
Scotland
Coordinates56°49′54″N 4°13′25″W / 56.8318°N 4.2236°W / 56.8318; -4.2236
Grid referenceNN644733
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company
Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
June 1864 (1864-06)Opened
3 May 1965 (1965-05-03)Closed
Location

Dalnaspidal railway station served the burgh of Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland from 1864 to 1965 on the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway. Located on the section of the route near the summit of the line at Drumochter, it was the highest station on the route at 1405 ft (428 m) above sea level.[1]

History

The station was opened in June 1864 by the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway.[2] The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 May 1965.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Railscot - DalnaspidalRetrieved 30 December 2025
  2. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 140. OCLC 931112387.
  3. ↑ "Dalnaspidal Station". Canmore. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Struan
Line open, station closed		   Highland Railway
Inverness and Perth Junction Railway		   Dalwhinnie
Line and station open


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