Newburgh [2nd]
Location type
StationName and dates
Newburgh [2nd] (1902-1955)Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name.
Opened on the Strathearn Junction Railway (Edinburgh and Northern Railway).Description
The second Newburgh station was opened west of the original on a site which allowed expansion of the goods yard. The main station building was on the eastbound platform. The signal box was at the west end of the easbound platform.
The line west to Bridge of Earn [2nd] was singled in 1933.
The station closed to passengers in 1955. The line east to Glenburnie Junction was singled in 1960. A loop remained at the former station. The box closed in 1980 and the loop was taken out.
The goods yard is closed.
The eastbound station building remained standing in derelict condition until 2016. The goods shed and other goods buildings remain standing.
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StationExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
| Nearby stations Newburgh [1st] Glenburnie Abernethy Road Lindores [1st] Abernethy Lindores [2nd] Glencarse Auchtermuchty Errol Collessie Strathmiglo Kinfauns Balmanno Platform Bridge of Earn [1st] Bridge of Earn [2nd] | Newburgh Quarry Clatchard Craig Quarry Glenburnie Junction Pitfour Clay Pit Pitfour Brick and Tile Works Inchcoonans Tile Works Tourist/other River Tay Abdie Church Lindores Loch Pitfour Castle Abernethy Round Tower Heavy Horse Centre Inchyra House River Earn Inchyra Level Crossing |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
News items
| 08/04/2021 | Can a local rail renaissance happen at a bad time for trains? Of course, say Fifes committed campaigners [Evening Telegraph] |
