Perth Princes Street railway station served the city of Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, from 1847 to 1966 on the Dundee and Perth Railway.

History

The station, which was located on Princes Street near the eastern end of South William Street, opened on 24 May 1847 by the Dundee and Perth Railway. To the south was the goods yard and to the east was the signal box. To the west was an engine shed, although it was removed early in the station's lifespan. The station temporarily closed as a wartime economy measure on 1 January 1917 and reopened on 1 June 1919. The signal box closed around 1921. The station closed permanently on 28 February 1966.

Perth Princes Street railway station

The Moncreiffe Arms Hotel stood adjacent to the station. A 1907 advertisement listed the proprietor as A. L. Kennedy.

Perth Princes Street railway station

The image at left was taken around two years after the station's closure.

Perth Princes Street railway station

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Disused railway stations in Perth and Kinross

Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1847

Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1917

Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1919

Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1966

Beeching closures in Scotland

Former Caledonian Railway stations

1847 establishments in Scotland

1966 disestablishments in Scotland

Railway stations in Perth, Scotland