Alyth Junction railway station
Alyth Junction railway station served the village of Meigle in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. The station was the junction where the Alyth Railway and the Dundee and Newtyle Railway diverged from the Scottish Midland Junction Railway running between Perth and Arbroath.
Alyth Junction | |
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Alyth Junction station site (1997) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Meigle, Angus Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56.57347°N 3.15067°W |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Scottish North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1861 | Station opened as Meigle |
| 1 November 1876 | Renamed as Alyth Junction |
| 4 September 1967 | Station closed |
The station is in the Angus council area, just over the border from Meigle.
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