Dundee and Perth Railway
The Dundee and Perth Railway was a Scottish railway company. It opened its line in 1847 from Dundee to a temporary station at Barnhill and extended to Perth station in 1849. It hoped to link with other railways to reach Aberdeen and changed its name to the Dundee and Perth and Aberdeen Railway Junction Company, but this early attempt was frustrated, and for some years it failed to make a physical connection with other railways in Dundee.
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Locale | Scotland |
Dates of operation | 31 July 1845–31 July 1863 |
Successor | Scottish Central Railway |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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It was taken over by the larger Scottish Central Railway in 1863.
Most of its main line is still in use today as the Perth to Dundee section of the railway network.
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