Dalchonzie Halt railway station
Dalchonzie Halt | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Comrie, Perth and Kinross Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°22′58″N 4°02′30″W / 56.3829°N 4.0418°W |
| Grid reference | NN740230 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Comrie Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1903[1] | Opened |
| 1 October 1951 | Station closed[2] |
Dalchonzie Halt railway station, Dalchonzie Platform railway station[3] or Dalchonzie Siding[4] in the Parish of Comrie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland was an intermediate stop on what became the Caledonian Railway's Crieff - Lochearnhead - Balquhidder branch line. It served the rural Strathearn area near Dunira, Dalchonzie House and Drumlochlan Wood from 1903 to 1951.[5]
History
Dalchonzie station in Strathearn was opened as Dalchonzie Platform in 1903. In 1905 the Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Comrie Railway opened a single-storey signal box built into a cottage.[5] By 1923 the Caledonian Railway had become part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. In 1912 it is recorded as a station on the Bartholomew Survey Atlas[6] and in 1927 the station is recorded as a halt.[7] During construction works the railway company were required to plant a large number of trees were to screen the railway in this attractive rural district.[8]
In 1903 three trains a day ran[1] however Dalchonzie was a request stop with passengers required to inform the guard at Comrie or St Fillans if they wished to alight.[4] In May 1948 trains still stopped at Dalchonzie only upon request and passengers waiting to be picked up had to give at least 5 minutes notice at the station. Heavy luggage and bicycles were not accepted.[9]
Infrastructure
The short single platformed wooden halt stood opposite the signal box at the entrance to a lane leading to Dalchonzie House with the Dunira estate entrance on the signal box side.[3][10] The signal box controlled the level crossing and the nameboards carried the name 'Dalchonzie Siding'.[11][full citation needed]
The site today
The track remained in situ after closure until 1959 to allow for the movement of construction materials for the Glen Lednock hydro-electric schemes . The signal box survives as part of the now private ex-railway cottage.[5] Work is underway to create a cycle and pedestrian route using the trackbed of the old railway route.[11][full citation needed]
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Notes
- ^ a b Bernard Byrom, The Railways of Upper Strathearn, Oakwood Press, Usk, 2004, ISBN 0 85361 622 1
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 75.
- ^ a b RailScot - Dalchonzie Platform
- ^ a b RailScot - Dalchonzie Halt
- ^ a b c Canmore - Tayside, Dalchonzie, Station And Signal Box
- ^ Bartholomew Survey Atlas - 1912
- ^ Sheet 63 - Perth & Strath Earn Publication date: 1927
- ^ Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Comrie Railway
- ^ Timetable World - Scottish Region for May 1948.
- ^ Sheet 47 - Crieff Publication date: 1907
- ^ a b Maxtone 2005, p. 11.
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Mather, Michael (2017). Exploring Disused Railways in East Sotland. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4456-5567-3.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Fillans Line and station closed |
Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Comrie Railway | Comrie Line and station closed | ||