Abernethy
Location type
StationName and dates
Abernethy (1848-1955)Opened on the Strathearn Junction Railway (Edinburgh and Northern Railway).
Description
This was a two platform station on a double line. The line was singled from Bridge of Earn [2nd] to Newburgh [2nd] in 1933 and the signal box closed after which one platform remained in use and a ground frame was installed. There was a goods yard at the east end of the station, approached from the east, the box had been on the south side of the line opposite the goods yard.
The down (northbound) platform was retained after singling, it being the up line which was lifted. The down platform was in timber, the up in stone. Station buildings were modest timber huts.
The station was north of Abernethy itself.
This station was west of Abernethy Road, a short lived terminus of the line from Ladybank before the line was extended west to Hilton Junction, which it replaced.
Tags
StationExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
| Nearby stations Abernethy Road Newburgh [2nd] Newburgh [1st] Glencarse Balmanno Platform Bridge of Earn [1st] Glenburnie Bridge of Earn [2nd] Kinfauns Strathmiglo Lindores [1st] Auchtermuchty Gateside Lindores [2nd] Glenfarg | Glenfarg North Tunnel Kilnockie Viaduct Pitfour Brick and Tile Works Newburgh Quarry Pitfour Clay Pit Glenfarg South Tunnel Glenfarg Viaduct Tourist/other Abernethy Round Tower River Earn River Tay Inchyra Level Crossing Pitfour Castle Balmanno Castle Inchyra House Elcho Castle |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 25/07/1848 | Edinburgh and Northern Railway Opened from Abernethy Road to Hilton Junction. Stations at Abernethy and Bridge of Earn [1st] opened, Abernethy Road closed. (Alternative date for Bridge of Earn - 18th.) |
| 19/09/1955 | Edinburgh and Northern Railway Bridge of Earn Junction to Ladybank closed to passengers. Stations at Abernethy, Newburgh [2nd] and Collessie closed. |
