Archaeology Notes
Event ID 792599
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/792599
NO02NE 162 0938 2947
For Luncarty, Belvedere House (NO 0928 2816) which has been equated with Luncarty Station, see NO02NE 118.
This intermediate station on the Perth-Kinnaber Junction main ('Strathmore') line of the former Caledonian Rly was opened by the Scottish Central (Scottish Midland Junction) Rly. on 2 August 1848 and closed to regular passenger traffic on 18 June 1951. The portion of the line between Perth and Stanley Junction remains in use by Perth-Inverness trains.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 2 May 2000.
G Daniels and L Dench 1980; R V J Butt 1995.
This station is indicated on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Perthshire 1867, sheet lxxxv).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK), 2 May 2000.