- Crieff and Methven Junction Railway
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Crieff and Methven Junction Railway Locale Scotland Dates of operation 14 July 1864 – 26 July 1869 Successor line Caledonian Railway Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Legend
Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway
Methven Junction 
Perth, Almond Valley and Methven RailwayBalgowan Madderty Abercairney Innerpeffray 
Crieff Junction RailwayCrieff 
Crieff and Comrie RailwayThe Crieff and Methven Junction Railway joined the Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway at Methven Junction and connected the latter line to Crieff.
Contents
History
The company received parliamentary authorisation to build the line on 14 July 1864, with the line being completed in 1867.[1]
The line was closed to passengers on 1 October 1951, however remained open to freight traffic until September 1967.[2]
Connections to other lines
- Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway at Methven Junction
- Crieff Junction Railway at Crieff
- Crieff and Comrie Railway at Crieff
References
Notes
Sources
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063.
- 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 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- RAILSCOT on Crieff and Methven Junction Railway
Categories:- Pre-grouping British railway companies
- Caledonian Railway
- Closed railway lines in Scotland
- Early Scottish railway companies
- Beeching closures in Scotland
- Railway companies established in 1864
- Railway lines opened in 1867
- Railway companies disestablished in 1869
- Scottish organisation stubs
- Scotland rail transport stubs
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