Blairgowrie Branch (Scottish Midland Junction Railway)
Introduction
This line is closed. In its day it was busy both with tourist traffic but also with the seasonal fruit harvest for jam.
The single track branch line track ran parallel to the main line of the Scottish Midland Junction Railway (giving the appearance of a three track line) until it reached Coupar Angus station.
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Locations along the line
These locations are along the line.
This was a three platform station. With an island platform on the west side - the outer face being for the Blairgowrie branch and down platform (with canopied building) and up platform (timber building) on the east side (a building which had a single sloping roof was replaced with another slightly further east around the Great War). Both sides of the station had goods loops. Access to the ...
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Scottish Midland Junction Railway
Newtyle and Coupar Angus Railway
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G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 20/07/1953
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 05/04/1953
This single track viaduct carried the Scottish Midland Junction Railway's branch from Coupar Angus to Blairgowrie over the River Isla.
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This was a single platform station on the single track Blairgowrie Branch. It was immediately south of a level crossing. The platform was on the west side of the line.
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This was a one platform terminus with a timber overall roof spanning from the two storey station building to the goods shed. An awning extended down the platform from the overall roof to provide cover.
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Ewan Crawford 02/06/2023
Bill Roberton //1972
Ewan Crawford //1996
