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Gleneagles railway station

January 01, 1970

Gleneagles railway station serves the town of Auchterarder in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

Gleneagles

Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Eagas[1]
General information
LocationAuchterarder, Perth and Kinross
Scotland
Coordinates56°16′30″N 3°43′52″W / 56.2750°N 3.7310°W / 56.2750; -3.7310
Grid referenceNN929105
Managed byScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeGLE
History
Original companyScottish Central Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLMSR
Key dates
14 March 1856Opened as Crieff Junction
1 April 1912Renamed Gleneagles
Passengers
2018/19 77,998
2019/20 87,772
2020/21 12,160
2021/22 65,680
2022/23 76,370
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History edit

The station was opened by the Scottish Central Railway on 14 March 1856 and was originally named Crieff Junction.[2] There was another station with the name of Crieff Junction to the north of this station which was only short-lived. The branch northwestward to Crieff was opened (by the Crieff Junction Railway company) on the same day. On 1 April 1912 it was renamed Gleneagles.[3]

The station was rebuilt and the junction remodelled by the Caledonian Railway in 1919 following their takeover of the Scottish Central Railway. The Caledonian Railway built the nearby Gleneagles Hotel, which opened in 1925. The hotel served as the location for the G8 summit in 2005 and is a well-known golf resort; Gleneagles hosted the 2014 Ryder Cup.

In anticipation of the 2014 Ryder Cup, Gleneagles railway station underwent a major refurbishment as part of a £7 million program to improve transport infrastructure in the area. Work was completed in April 2014, seeing the old station building regenerated with a lift, new platforms built upon the original ones, the fitting of Passenger information boards, additional regenerative paint work and a newly built car park built to connect with the new main road from the motorway.[4]

The branch line to Crieff closed on 6 July 1964 due to the Beeching Axe.

Services edit

 
Gleneagles railway station

On weekdays and Saturdays there is a basic hourly service to Glasgow Queen Street southbound and to Perth northbound; most of these continue to Dundee.[5] A few early morning and late evening trains run through to Aberdeen. On Sundays, an irregular service is provided by calls on certain Glasgow to Aberdeen or Inverness trains.

Gleneagles is also served by the daily Highland Chieftain through service between Inverness and London King's Cross and the Caledonian Sleeper to London Euston each evening except Saturdays. Connections for Edinburgh Waverley are available at Stirling at other times.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
  2. ^ Butt 1995, p. 71
  3. ^ Butt 1995, pp. 71, 104
  4. ^ "Upgrading Gleneagles Station for 2014 | Transport Scotland". www.transport.gov.scot. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  5. ^ GB National Rail Timetable May–December 2023, Table 212 (Network Rail)

Sources edit

  • Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  • Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
  • Marshall, Peter (1998). The Scottish Central Railway: Perth to Stirling. Usk, Monmouthshire: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-8536-1522-5.

External links edit

  • Video footage of Gleneagles Railway station
 
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations December 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message Gleneagles railway station serves the town of Auchterarder in Perth and Kinross Scotland GleneaglesScottish Gaelic Gleann Eagas 1 General informationLocationAuchterarder Perth and KinrossScotlandCoordinates56 16 30 N 3 43 52 W 56 2750 N 3 7310 W 56 2750 3 7310Grid referenceNN929105Managed byScotRailPlatforms2Other informationStation codeGLEHistoryOriginal companyScottish Central RailwayPre groupingCaledonian RailwayPost groupingLMSRKey dates14 March 1856Opened as Crieff Junction1 April 1912Renamed GleneaglesPassengers2018 1977 9982019 2087 7722020 2112 1602021 2265 6802022 2376 370NotesPassenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road Contents 1 History 2 Services 3 See also 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksHistory editThe station was opened by the Scottish Central Railway on 14 March 1856 and was originally named Crieff Junction 2 There was another station with the name of Crieff Junction to the north of this station which was only short lived The branch northwestward to Crieff was opened by the Crieff Junction Railway company on the same day On 1 April 1912 it was renamed Gleneagles 3 The station was rebuilt and the junction remodelled by the Caledonian Railway in 1919 following their takeover of the Scottish Central Railway The Caledonian Railway built the nearby Gleneagles Hotel which opened in 1925 The hotel served as the location for the G8 summit in 2005 and is a well known golf resort Gleneagles hosted the 2014 Ryder Cup In anticipation of the 2014 Ryder Cup Gleneagles railway station underwent a major refurbishment as part of a 7 million program to improve transport infrastructure in the area Work was completed in April 2014 seeing the old station building regenerated with a lift new platforms built upon the original ones the fitting of Passenger information boards additional regenerative paint work and a newly built car park built to connect with the new main road from the motorway 4 The branch line to Crieff closed on 6 July 1964 due to the Beeching Axe Services edit nbsp Gleneagles railway station On weekdays and Saturdays there is a basic hourly service to Glasgow Queen Street southbound and to Perth northbound most of these continue to Dundee 5 A few early morning and late evening trains run through to Aberdeen On Sundays an irregular service is provided by calls on certain Glasgow to Aberdeen or Inverness trains Gleneagles is also served by the daily Highland Chieftain through service between Inverness and London King s Cross and the Caledonian Sleeper to London Euston each evening except Saturdays Connections for Edinburgh Waverley are available at Stirling at other times Preceding station nbsp National Rail Following station Dunblane London North Eastern RailwayEast Coast Main Line Perth Dunblane ScotRailHighland Main Line Perth Dunblane Caledonian SleeperHighland Caledonian Sleeper Perth Historical railways BlackfordLine open Station closed Caledonian RailwayScottish Central Railway AuchterarderLine open Station closed Terminus Caledonian RailwayCrieff Junction Railway TullibardineLine and Station closedSee also editPublic transport in Perth and KinrossReferences edit Brailsford 2017 Gaelic English Station Index Butt 1995 p 71 Butt 1995 pp 71 104 Upgrading Gleneagles Station for 2014 Transport Scotland www transport gov scot Retrieved 20 September 2023 GB National Rail Timetable May December 2023 Table 212 Network Rail Sources editBrailsford Martyn ed December 2017 1987 Railway Track Diagrams 1 Scotland amp Isle of Man 6th ed Frome Trackmaps ISBN 978 0 9549866 9 8 Butt R V J October 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations details every public and private passenger station halt platform and stopping place past and present 1st ed Sparkford Patrick Stephens Ltd ISBN 978 1 85260 508 7 OCLC 60251199 OL 11956311M Jowett Alan March 1989 Jowett s Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland From Pre Grouping to the Present Day 1st ed Sparkford Patrick Stephens Ltd ISBN 978 1 85260 086 0 OCLC 22311137 Marshall Peter 1998 The Scottish Central Railway Perth to Stirling Usk Monmouthshire Oakwood Press ISBN 0 8536 1522 5 External links editVideo footage of Gleneagles Railway station nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gleneagles railway station nbsp This article about a railway station in the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gleneagles railway station amp oldid 1190640169, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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