Huntingtower Bleachfield Railway and Almondbank Naval Stores

Introduction

This short, electrified (500V DC) private line was opened in 1911 to serve the Huntingtower Bleachfield, Pitcairnfield Bleach Works. It later served the Almondbank Naval Stores.



Dates

  /  /1911Huntingtower Bleachfield Railway and Almondbank Naval Stores
A private electrified railway is opened from east of Almondbank station, on the Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway, to Lumsden and MacKenzie's Huntingtower Bleachfield and Pitcairnfield Bleach Works.
  /  /1940Huntingtower Bleachfield Railway and Almondbank Naval Stores
Short line opened to the Almondbank Naval Stores (RNSD).
  /  /1945Huntingtower Bleachfield Railway and Almondbank Naval Stores
Approximate date of closure of line from Pitcairnfield Bleach Works to Huntingtower Bleachfield (excluded).
  /  /1962 Huntingtower Bleachfield Railway and Almondbank Naval Stores
Huntingtower Bleachfield line closed (lifted 1963).
  /  /1966Huntingtower Bleachfield Railway and Almondbank Naval Stores
Line closed to Almondbank Naval Stores after Huntingtower Bleachfield according to OS maps. Closure possibly 1962. Locomotives dispensed with 1966.