Dundee and Perth Railway
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The Dundee and Perth Railway is a historic railway in Scotland
. It was authorised by an Act of Parliament
in 1845.
, and following the lease of the Dundee and Arbroath Railway
in 1848 changed its name to Dundee and Perth and Aberdeen Railway Junction Company.
The company was vested into the Scottish Central Railway
on 31 July 1863, being dissolved and becoming part of the Caledonian Railway
in April 1881.
, this was not a railway in the true sense, but a horse-drawn tramcar on rails. It began service in 1848 and during its peak, ran six return journeys on weekdays, before it eventually closed on 1 January 1917.
The building which used to house the tramcar still exists today in the form of a private house, with the outlines of the former garage doors still clearly visible.
. The only remaining intermediate station is at .
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It was authorised by an Act of Parliament
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
in 1845.
History
Following incorproration on 31 July 1845, the line was opened on 22 May 1847. In 1846 it leased the Dundee and Newtyle RailwayDundee and Newtyle Railway
The Dundee and Newtyle Railway opened in 1831 and was the first railway in the north of Scotland. It was built to carry goods from Strathmore to the port of Dundee and was chartered with an Act of Parliament that received royal assent in 26 May 1826 and opened in 1831. The railway originally ran...
, and following the lease of the Dundee and Arbroath Railway
Dundee and Arbroath Railway
The Dundee and Arbroath Railway was a railway link between those two towns in Scotland.-History:The railway company received its Parliamentary Act on 19 May 1836. It was planned as a gauge railway, because, at that time, it was expected to be a purely local railway with no connection to the...
in 1848 changed its name to Dundee and Perth and Aberdeen Railway Junction Company.
The company was vested into the Scottish Central Railway
Scottish Central Railway
The Scottish Central Railway was formed in 1845 to link the Caledonian Railway near Castlecary to the Scottish Midland Junction Railway at Perth...
on 31 July 1863, being dissolved and becoming part of the Caledonian Railway
Caledonian Railway
The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...
in April 1881.
Connections to other lines
The Inchture Railway Bus service operated a service from its junction at Inchture Station northwards, along a one and a half mile stretch to the village of Inchture. Although operated by the Caledonian RailwayCaledonian Railway
The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...
, this was not a railway in the true sense, but a horse-drawn tramcar on rails. It began service in 1848 and during its peak, ran six return journeys on weekdays, before it eventually closed on 1 January 1917.
The building which used to house the tramcar still exists today in the form of a private house, with the outlines of the former garage doors still clearly visible.
Current operations
Except for the spur into Dundee West station, the line is still open with services provided by First ScotRailFirst ScotRail
ScotRail Railways Ltd. is the FirstGroup-owned train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland, northern England and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London using the brand ScotRail which is the property of the Scottish Government...
. The only remaining intermediate station is at .