Alyth Railway 

This line is closed. Today the nearest station is in Dundee.

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Opened 1861
Closed 1965
Newtyle and Glamiss RailwayScottish Midland Junction RailwayClickable map of the Alyth Railway

Local area 

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This line ran through farmed countryside to Alyth. There is a Golf Course to the east of Alyth.

Chronology 

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Description of route 

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From Alyth Junction (near Meigle) to Alyth.

Alyth 

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This terminus had a single platform with a short wooden roof which was supported by the station building and the side of the nearby goods shed. There was a locomotive shed here. The station site is now occupied by housing.

Golf Club Halt 

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This single platform has disappeared although the course of the line is still visible.

Meigle

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The platform at this station still exists.

Alyth Junction

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Here the Alyth Branch joined the Scottish Midland Junction Railway at a west facing junction. There was also a platform for the branch to the north which connected through Newtyle by a flyover the main line.


Page created on 14/11/1997
Page last edited on 05/06/2002
Page editor : Ewan Crawford