Bankfoot railway station explained

Bankfoot
Status:Disused
Borough:Bankfoot, Perth and Kinross
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:56.499°N -3.5125°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Bankfoot Railway
Pregroup:Caledonian Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Events:Opened
Years1:13 April 1931
Events1:Closed to passengers
Events2:Closed to goods

Bankfoot railway station served the village of Bankfoot, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, from 1906 to 1964 on the Bankfoot Light Railway. In 1911, the registered office of the Light Railway was at 27 South Methven Street in Perth.[1]

History

The station opened on 7 May 1906 by the Bankfoot Railway. It was the northern terminus of a short branch line and was north of station. Opposite the only platform were goods sidings and a goods shed. The station was closed to passengers on 13 April 1931 and closed to goods traffic on 7 September 1964.[2] The site became a caravan site with the platform surviving; now it is a housing estate.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://digital.nls.uk/dcn6/8573/85730416.6.pdf Leslie's directory for Perth and Kinross (1911), p. 25
  2. Web site: Bankfoot Station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 21 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Bankfoot Station. Canmore. 21 February 2018.