Golf Club Halt railway station (Scotland)

Golf Club Halt
Golf Club Halt
General information
Location	Alyth, Perth and Kinross; Scotland
Coordinates	56°37′13″N 3°12′14″W / 56.6203°N 3.204°W
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
June 1912	Opened
1 Jan.1917	Closed
Sept.1919	Opened
1947	service withdrawn but used unoffically
2 July 1951	completely closed

Golf Club Halt was a station which served Alyth Golf Club, in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. It was served by trains on the Alyth Railway which ran between Alyth and the Scottish Midland Junction Railway at Alyth Junction.^[1] Also known as Pitcrocknie Platform.^[2]

History

Opened by the Caledonian Railway in 1912 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923, Regular service withdrawn in 1947 but used unofficially until line closed in 1951.

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Station on navigable O.S. map

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Alyth Line and station closed		Alyth Railway Caledonian Railway		Jordanstone Line and station closed