Pitlochry Train Station
As one of the most bustling tourist towns along the Highland Mainline, Pitlochry boasts a functional but charming station that contains a series of eye-catching architectural and design features that can still be admired to this day.
The station is made up of two platforms, South-bound and North-bound, with each sporting their own unique features. The South-bound platform was built in a Scottish-Tudor style and designed by Murdoch Paterson. As with many older buildings, those looking to take in all the station has to offer should turn their attention upwards, where they may be able to spot the platforms ornamental gables, terracotta roof ridging and tall, ornamental chimneystacks. Visitors to the station can also admire the MacFarlane 7 Drinking Fountain which has been a feature of the platform since 1911.
Meanwhile, on the North-bound platform, a wooden pavilion made of pitch pine panelling, a bell cast roof and ornate iron cresting houses three distinct rooms: a ladies waiting room to the right, a general waiting room in the centre and an old goods office on the left. For those at the station itself, it is worth popping your head into the waiting room, which, installed in 2013 to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Highland Mainline, now contains a photographic exhibition of the Station through the ages. On a more contemporary note, visitors can also enjoy the mural designed and painted by S3 pupils from the local High School and Academy, who also added a splash of colour to the station with additional posters along the railings.
Those with time to browse should also explore the Pitlochry Station Bookshop, which is run by volunteers and has raised a considerable sum for charity since opening.
Information courtesy of the Highland Main Line Rail Community Partnership.
Pitlochry Train Station
As one of the most bustling tourist towns along the Highland Mainline, Pitlochry boasts a functional but charming station that contains a series of eye-catching architectural and design features that can still be admired to this day.
The station is made up of two platforms, South-bound and North-bound, with each sporting their own unique features. The South-bound platform was built in a Scottish-Tudor style and designed by Murdoch Paterson. As with many older buildings, those looking to take in all the station has to offer should turn their attention upwards, where they may be able to spot the platforms ornamental gables, terracotta roof ridging and tall, ornamental chimneystacks. Visitors to the station can also admire the MacFarlane 7 Drinking Fountain which has been a feature of the platform since 1911.
Meanwhile, on the North-bound platform, a wooden pavilion made of pitch pine panelling, a bell cast roof and ornate iron cresting houses three distinct rooms: a ladies waiting room to the right, a general waiting room in the centre and an old goods office on the left. For those at the station itself, it is worth popping your head into the waiting room, which, installed in 2013 to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Highland Mainline, now contains a photographic exhibition of the Station through the ages. On a more contemporary note, visitors can also enjoy the mural designed and painted by S3 pupils from the local High School and Academy, who also added a splash of colour to the station with additional posters along the railings.
Those with time to browse should also explore the Pitlochry Station Bookshop, which is run by volunteers and has raised a considerable sum for charity since opening.
Information courtesy of the Highland Main Line Rail Community Partnership.
