Dunkeld and Birnam train station

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Dunkeld and Birnam
Dunkeld and Birnam station in 2014
Dunkeld and Birnam station in 2014
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Design Through station
Platform tracks 2
abbreviation DKD
opening April 7, 1856
Architectural data
architect Andrew Heiton
location
City / municipality Dark
Unitary Authority Perth and Kinross
Part of the country Scotland
Country United Kingdom
Coordinates 56 ° 33 '25 "  N , 3 ° 34' 42"  W Coordinates: 56 ° 33 '25 "  N , 3 ° 34' 42"  W.
Railway lines
List of train stations in the United Kingdom
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The Dunkeld and Birnam station is the station of the Scottish community of Dunkeld and Birnam in the Council Area Perth and Kinross . The station is on the Highland Main Line and opened in 1856. The station was included in the Scottish Monument Lists in 1971 in the highest monument category A.

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The station was built as the terminus of the Perth and Dunkeld Railway , a branch line of the Scottish Midland Junction Railway . The route had previously been approved by parliamentary resolution on July 10, 1854. Birnam station was opened on April 7, 1856. Throughout its history it has had various names, including Birnam , Birnam and Dunkeld , Dunkeld and Birnam, and Dunkeld . The route was continued by the Highland Railway in 1863, so that it is now part of the Highland Main Line . Dunkeld and Birnam station is served by trains on the Highland Main Line as well as the Caledonian Sleeper .

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Station building

The station is on the right bank of the Tay on the southwest edge of Birnam on the A9 . The Scottish architect Andrew Heiton was responsible for the design of the facility . It is considered a well-preserved example of Scottish train station architecture in the mid-19th century.

The one-story station building is seven axes wide and almost symmetrical. Its masonry consists of quarry stone roughly cut into blocks , with details made from sandstone blocks. Three gables protrude from the stepped main facade facing northeast. The openings in the entrance area at the central gable are designed with different arches. Coupled windows with stone pillars are set along the facade . High octagonal or square chimneys tower from the slate-covered roofs .

The through station has two tracks. A truss bridge made of cast iron makes the transition . It corresponds to the standard model that was installed along the Highland Railway.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ^ Information from ScotRail

Web links

Commons : Bahnhof Dunkeld and Birnam  - Collection of images, videos and audio files