Bridge of Earn
Bridge of Earn is a Town in the county of Perth and Kinross.
Bridge of Earn postcode: PH2 9AE
There are great places to visit near Bridge of Earn including some great rivers and streams, towns, lakes, historic buildings, ancient sites and waterfalls.
Bridge of Earn is near some unmissable rivers and streams like River Tay,
There are a several good towns in the Bridge of Earn area like Pitlochry, Dunkeld, and Aberfeldy.
Lakes to visit near Bridge of Earn include Loch Faskally, and Loch Kennard.
There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Bridge of Earn like Wade's Bridge.
The area close to Bridge of Earn boasts some of the best ancient sites including Croftmoraig Stone Circle.
Waterfalls to visit near Bridge of Earn include Falls of Moness.
Bridge of Earn History
There are some historic monuments around Bridge of Earn:
Places to see near Bridge of Earn
History of Bridge of Earn
Bridge of Earn has had two railway stations, the second and most recent having closed on 15 June 1964, when the Bridge of Earn to Mawcarse line was closed down. Bridge of Earn’s original station had been located a few hundred yards further east when the existing line first opened on 18 July 1848. This station was closed on 1 February 1892, not as a consequence of economic cutbacks, but rather as a consequence of expansion. The Bridge of Earn to Mawcarse line, which followed closely to the route of the current M90 motorway southwards towards Balmanno Hill, before cutting right through the heart of it via the two tunnels which still exist today, opened to passengers on 1 June 1890. It made logistical sense to move Bridge of Earn’s station to a better position to accommodate this new junction and so the original station was replaced.
