Perth Station 16/7/19
On a warm summers week in the Scottish Highlands we spend 4 days travelling to stations on both the Inverness and Aberdeen Line out of Edinburgh as we visit all the stations that see LNER Services formed of a HST Class 43 these are a sight that is soon to be lost as the new Azuma units take over and retires these historical sets from service.
These are the individual station videos for that week the full diary can be found here:
GREAT BRITAIN: PERTH (Perthshire, Scotland, UK) #perth, #perthscotland, #perthuk
GREAT BRITAIN: PERTH (Perthshire, Scotland, UK)
#perth, #perthscotland, #perthuk, #перт, #шотландияперт
Perth is a city in central Scotland, on the banks of the River Tay. It is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire. It has a population of about 47,180.
Perth has been known as The Fair City since the publication of the story Fair Maid of Perth by Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott in 1828. During the later medieval period the city was also called St John's Toun or Saint Johnstoun by its inhabitants in reference to the main church dedicated to St John the Baptist. This name is preserved by the city's football teams, St Johnstone F.C.
There has been a settlement at Perth since prehistoric times, on a natural mound raised slightly above the flood plain of the Tay, where the river could be crossed at low tide. The area surrounding the modern city is known to have been occupied since Mesolithic hunter-gatherers arrived more than 8,000 years ago. Nearby Neolithic standing stones and circles also exist, dating from about 4000 BC, following the introduction of farming in the area.
The presence of Scone Abbey, home of the Stone of Scone (also known as the Stone of Destiny) where the King of Scots was crowned, enhanced the early importance of the city. Perth became known as a 'capital' of Scotland, due to the frequent residence of the royal court. Royal Burgh status was soon given to the city by King William the Lion in the early 12th century. The city became one of the richest burghs in the country, doing trade with France, the Low Countries and Baltic Countries for goods such as Spanish silk and French wine. The Scottish Reformation also played a big role in the city with the sacking of the Houses of the Greyfriars and Blackfriars, after a sermon given by John Knox in St John's Kirk in 1559.
The Act of Settlement later brought about Jacobite uprisings. The city was occupied by Jacobite supporters on three occasions (1689, 1715 and 1745). The founding of Perth Academy in 1760 helped to bring major industries, such as linen, leather, bleach and whisky, to the city. Given its location, Perth was perfectly placed to become a key transport centre with the coming of the railways, and its first station was built in 1848.
Today, Perth serves as a retail centre for the surrounding area. Following the decline of the whisky industry locally, the city's economy has now diversified to include insurance and banking. Due to its location, the city is often referred to as the Gateway to the Highlands.
Перт — город в центральной части Шотландии. Административный центр округа Перт-энд-Кинросс (до 1975 г. — административный центр графства Пертшир).
Считается, что кельтское название Перт, означающее «лес» или «заросли», позволяет датировать его III—IX веками. Однако наличие к северу от Перта римского форта Берта даёт основание разрабатывать версию об основании города римлянами.
Археологические данные доказывают существование города в X веке, а первое летописное упоминание Перта относится к XII веку, когда хартией ему был пожалован статус города.
Впервые Пертшир приобрёл особую известность благодаря Кеннету Мак Алпину, который стал первым королём объединённой Шотландии в 838 году. Именно он привёз в соседний с Пертом Скон легендарный Камень Судьбы, на вершине которого с тех пор совершались все коронации. На этом месте выросло большое аббатство. И даже когда король Англии Эдуард I вывез священный камень в 1296 году, Скон оставался центром королевства, и это обстоятельство всячески благоприятствовало развитию и процветанию Перта.
14 марта 2012 года Перт вместе с городами Челмсфорд и Сент Асеф получил статус «сити» в честь празднования бриллиантового юбилея вступления на престол королевы Елизаветы II.
A night in a station in perth
Bagpipes Music In Railway Station In Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland travel video of a Scottish Piper playing bagpipes music in the railway station in Perth on visit to Perthshire. The Great Highland bagpipe, Scottish Gaelic: a' phìob mhòr, is a type of bagpipe native to Scotland. It has acquired widespread recognition through its usage in the British military and in pipe bands throughout the world. Though popular belief sets varying dates for the introduction of bagpipes to Scotland, concrete evidence is limited until approximately the 15th century. One clan still owns a remnant of a set of bagpipes said to have been carried at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. There are many ancient legends and stories about bagpipes which were passed down through minstrels and oral tradition, whose origins are now lost. However, textual evidence for Scottish bagpipes is more definite in 1396, when records of the Battle of the North Inch of Perth, Perthshire, reference warpipes being carried into battle
Exploring Perth Railway Station
Perth Railway Station was originally opened in 1848 by the Scottish Central Railway and the present station opened by the Caledonian Railway. The station nowadays mainly serves the Highland Line, Aberdeen and Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Perth has round 1.5 million passenger usage a year.
Perth Railway Station Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the Railway Station on visit to Perth, Perthshire. Perth is ideally located for touring Scotland, with major cities such as Glasgow, Dundee, Stirling, Edinburgh, Inverness easily reached by rail.
Scots Guardsman Steam Train In The Railway Station Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the Scots Guardsman Steam Train in the railway station on visit to Perth, Perthshire. This train, which had just arrived from Edinburgh with a stop at the railway station in Gleneagles, was named Scots Guardsman in 1928 after the Scots Guards. It starred in the 1936 film Night Mail. Today it was sporting 2014 Ryder Cup badge on the front of the engine.
Great Britain VI Steam Train Railway Station Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the Great Britain VI Steam Train on a visit to the railway station in Perth, Perthshire. The train had just arrived from Inverness in the Highlands. BR 44871 LMS 4871 was built at Crewe Works in 1945 in England. Technical detail specifications of locomotive 44871: Boiler pressure of 44871: 225 lbf/sq.in., Weight of 44871: loco 72.1 tons, tender 53.7 tons, Wheel diameter of 44871: 3' 3½'', 6' 0, Valve gear of 44871: Walschaerts piston valves, Cylinders (diameter x stroke) of 44871: 18½ x 28 (O), Tractive effort of 44871: 25450 lbf., BR Power classification of 44871: Class 5MT
Stationmaster Bagpipes Music In Railway Station In Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland travel video of a stationmaster and a Scottish Piper playing bagpipes music in the railway station in Perth on visit to Perthshire. The Great Highland bagpipe, Scottish Gaelic: a' phìob mhòr, is a type of bagpipe native to Scotland. It has acquired widespread recognition through its usage in the British military and in pipe bands throughout the world. Though popular belief sets varying dates for the introduction of bagpipes to Scotland, concrete evidence is limited until approximately the 15th century. One clan still owns a remnant of a set of bagpipes said to have been carried at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. There are many ancient legends and stories about bagpipes which were passed down through minstrels and oral tradition, whose origins are now lost. However, textual evidence for Scottish bagpipes is more definite in 1396, when records of the Battle of the North Inch of Perth, Perthshire, reference warpipes being carried into battle
Scots Guardsman Steam Train In The Railway Station Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of photographs of the Scots Guardsman Steam Train in the railway station on visit to Perth, Perthshire. This train, which had just arrived from Edinburgh with a stop at the railway station in Gleneagles, was named Scots Guardsman in 1928 after the Scots Guards. It starred in the 1936 film Night Mail. Today it was sporting 2014 Ryder Cup badge on the front of the engine.
Perth Station Feb 2017
Travelling from Dundee into Perth station
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Scots Guardsman Steam Train Arriving Railway Station Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the Scots Guardsman Steam Train arriving at the railway station on visit to Perth, Perthshire. This train arrived from Edinburgh after a stop at the railway station in Gleneagles. Today it was sporting 2014 Ryder Cup badge on the front of the engine.
Union Of South Africa Steam Train At Railway Station Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the Union Of South Africa steam train at the railway station on visit to Perth. Perthshire. 60009 Union of South Africa is an LNER Class A4 steam locomotive built in Doncaster in 1937.
The Cathedral Express Steam Train Arriving Railway Station Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of The Cathedral Express steam train arriving at the Railway Station on visit to Perth, Perthshire. First steamed in 2008, after a 19 year project to fund and build the locomotive, Tornado was built to be not a replica, but the 50th A1. The locomotive is currently painted in British Railway's Express Passenger Blue, a livery which was carried by the A1s between 1948 and the early 1950s. Tornado has 3 cylinders, 6 driving wheels and a firebox of 50 square feet. During its short life Tornado has twice hauled the Royal Train.
2019 Santa Run Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland Winter 4K travel video of 2019 Santa Run on visit to the High Street in Perth, Perthshire. The streets of Perth were filled with Santa Clauses of all sizes for the annual 5km Christmas fun run event. A fantastic sight for supporters, and a great experience for all the runners and four legged friends.
Scottish Railway Station Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of a train arriving at the Railway Station in Perth, Perthshire. From Perth station, trains operate to: Edinburgh, via Fife; Glasgow, via Stirling; Inverness, via the Highland Main Line; and Aberdeen via Dundee. The overnight Caledonian Sleeper service between Inverness and London and the daily East Coast Highland Chieftain service between Inverness and London Kings Cross call at this station.
Diesel Passenger Train Arriving In Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland travel video of a diesel passenger train arriving at Platform 7 of the railway station on visit to Perth, Perthshire. The train was travelling North from Edinburgh to Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. The station, designed by Sir William Tite, won an architecture prize. It has seven platforms, five of which are through platforms. There are two main routes passing through the station, the Glasgow to Dundee and Aberdeen Line and the Highland Main Line, whilst there is now also a regular service to and from Edinburgh via the Fife Coast. Services to both Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverley depart hourly, with some extras to Glasgow, as do those to Aberdeen via Dundee, Carnoustie and Arbroath. Trains to Inverness are somewhat irregular, but run at least once every two hours with eleven departures in all on weekdays and Saturdays and seven on Sundays. The daily, overnight, Caledonian Sleeper service between Inverness and London Euston and the daily London North Eastern Railway Highland Chieftain service between Inverness and London King's Cross, England, call at this station
Perth Station
Perth Railway Station, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
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Perth railway station (Perthshire, Scotland) in April 2008
A video snapshot of Perth railway station in Perthshire, Scotland. The footage was taken over two days in April 2008.
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New Perth railway station
the new perth railway opened this week