Newburgh [1st]
Location type
StationName and dates
Newburgh [1st] (1848-1902)Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name.
Opened on the Strathearn Junction Railway (Edinburgh and Northern Railway).Description
This was a two platform station around a third of a mile east of the later station. the location what cramped and goods yard small.
Newburgh Quarry was on the south side of the line west of the station. It was served by a siding on the south side which was accessed from the westbound line to the west and eastbound line to the east.
The signal box closed in 1906, replaced by the box at Newburgh [2nd].
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StationExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Newburgh [2nd] Glenburnie Lindores [1st] Abernethy Road Lindores [2nd] Abernethy Glencarse Errol Auchtermuchty Collessie Strathmiglo Kinfauns Balmanno Platform Inchture Luthrie | Newburgh Quarry Clatchard Craig Quarry Glenburnie Junction Pitfour Clay Pit Pitfour Brick and Tile Works Inchcoonans Tile Works Inchcoonans Goods Tourist/other River Tay Abdie Church Lindores Loch Pitfour Castle Abernethy Round Tower Heavy Horse Centre Inchyra House Inchyra Level Crossing |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
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| 08/04/2021 | Can a local rail renaissance happen at a bad time for trains? Of course, say Fifes committed campaigners [Evening Telegraph] |
