Methven
Location type
StationName and dates
Methven (1858-1937)Opened on the Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway.
Description
This was a single platform terminus with a basic brick building, large single ended one track engine shed, Methven Shed, and two storey granary.
It was initially the terminus of the Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway in 1858. After the Crieff and Methven Junction Railway opened in 1866 it became a bit of a backwater having been left at the end of a short branch. A new station Methven Junction opened where the new line extended the railway.
A service operated between the terminus and Perth, operated by a Sentinel-Cammell steam railcar in London, Midland and Scottish Railway days.
There was no signal box here, only a ground frame.
Methven closed to passengers in 1937. The station building was reduced in size and retained. The station remained as a goods depot until 1965.
After closure the site was cleared for housing and small industrial units.
Tags
TerminusExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
03/12/2023
| Nearby stations Methven Junction Tibbermuir Balgowan Almondbank Ruthven Road Madderty Luncarty Forteviot Muirton Strathord Forgandenny Perth Glasgow Road Perth Glasgow Road [Temporary] Dunning Perth | Methven Shed Almondbank Naval Stores Pitcairnfield Bleach Works Huntingtower Branch Ground Frame Almondbank Exchange Sidings Almondbank Naval Stores Huntingtower Bleachfield Huntingtower Siding Denmarkfield Almond Valley Junction Tourist/other Tibbermore Church Balgowan House Huntingtower Castle Inveralmond Distillery Muir O^Fauld Roman Signal Station |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 27/09/1937 | Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway Methven to Methven Junction closed to passengers. |
| 25/01/1965 | Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway Methven (in the town) to Methven Junction closed to goods. |
