Old Photographs Railway Station Kinross Scotland

Old photograph of the railway station in Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland. The Fife and Kinross Railway was authorised by Act of Parliament on 16 July 1855 to build a 14 mile line, to build a branch line from the Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee Railway at Ladybank to Kinross. The Kinross-shire Railway was authorised on 10 August 1857 to construct a single line route 7 miles long from the Dunfermline branch of the Edinburgh, Perth and Dunfermline Railway near Lumphinnans to Kinross. The Devon Valley Railway was incorporated on 23 July 1858 to build a line from the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway station at Tillicoultry to Hopefield Kinross. The Fife and Kinross line closed between Ladybank and Mawcarse Junction on 5 June 1950 to passengers, and to goods on 5 October 1964. The Kelty to Kinross to Glenfarg to Hilton Junction Kinross line closed on 5 January 1970, although goods traffic continued to Kinross and Milnathort until 4 May 1970. The Devon Valley Railway route closed on 15 June 1964, although goods services continued between Tillicoultry and Alloa until 25 June 1973. Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to travel and visit one day.

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