Gleneagles railway station
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| Gleneagles | |
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| Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Eagas | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Auchterarder |
| Local authority | Perth and Kinross |
| Coordinates | 56°16′30″N 3°43′52″W / 56.275°N 3.731°WCoordinates: 56°16′30″N 3°43′52″W / 56.275°N 3.731°W |
| Grid reference | NN929105 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | GLE |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 21,828 |
| 2005/06 * |  24,636 |
| 2006/07 * | 26,547 |
| 2007/08 * | 27,432 |
| 2008/09 * | 31,062 |
| 2009/10 * | 31,934 |
| History | |
| Original company | Scottish Central Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMSR |
| 14 March 1856 | Opened as Crieff Junction |
| 1 April 1912 | Renamed Gleneagles |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Gleneagles from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Gleneagles railway station serves the town of Auchterarder in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
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[edit] History
The station was opened by the Scottish Central Railway on 14 March 1856 and was originally named Crieff Junction.[1] On 1 April 1912 it was renamed Gleneagles.[2]
The station was opened by the Caledonian Railway in 1919 following their takeover of the Scottish Central Railway. The Caledonian Railway built the nearby Gleneagles Hotel, which opened in 1925. The hotel served as the location for the G8 summit in 2005 and is a well known golf resort; Gleneagles will host the 2014 Ryder Cup.
Although the station provided the interchange with Crieff Junction Railway which opened on 13 March 1856, Crieff Junction, slightly further north east was at the junction of the lines.[citation needed] The branch closed on 6 July 1964.
[edit] Services
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Stirling | East Coast East Coast Main Line |
Perth | ||
| Dunblane | First ScotRail Highland Main Line |
Perth | ||
| Dunblane | First ScotRail Highland Caledonian Sleeper |
Perth | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Blackford Line open; Station closed |
Caledonian Railway |
Crieff Junction Line open; Station closed |
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| Terminus | Caledonian Railway |
Crieff Junction Line open; Station closed |
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[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Marshall, Peter (1998). The Scottish Central Railway : Perth to Stirling. Usk, Monmouthshire: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-8536-1522-5.
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