Glenfarg (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Fairg) is a village in the Ochil Hills in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.[2] Until 14 June 1964, the village had a railway station, Glenfarg railway station, on the main line between Perth and Edinburgh via Kinross. Although not recommended for closure under the Beeching Axe, the line nevertheless closed to passengers and freight on 5 January 1970, resulting in slower passenger services to Perth via longer routes. The former railway line is now the route of the M90 motorway, which runs along the eastern periphery of the village. At its peak, the village became a popular holiday destination, boasting 4 hotels.[3] Services in the village include a church, small shop, tennis courts, riding school and a primary school with nursery.
The 2008 construction work at Glenfarg Water Treatment Works won the accolade of "Most Considerate Site" at the 2009 Considerate Contractors Awards. The award was presented to the Black & Veatch Site Manager George Smart and the Scottish Water Solutions Project manager Steve Mason. This project also won 2 awards at the Scottish Water Awards 2009 "Delivering through Partnership" and "Outperforming the Capital Programme"
It is the source of the River Farg which on one occasion was badly polluted in May 2014, when an employee at the Glenfarg Water Treatment Works at East Blair Farm left a valve open, allowing water to flow into the aluminium sulphate tank. That tank then overflowed, flooding a corridor and draining into the River Farg over a period of several hours.[citation needed]
The village and its surrounding hamlets—including Duncrievie—is governed by Glenfarg Community Council.[4] It lies in the Civil parish of Arngask and the church parish of Abernethy and Dron and Arngask.[5]
^"Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^Scotland towns (November 2008). "Glenfarg". Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
^Undiscovered Scotland (April 2007). "Glenfarg".
^"Glenfarg Community Council". Glenfarg Community Council. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
^"Parishes and Congregations: names no longer in use" (PDF). Church of Scotland. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
Glenfarg (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Fairg) is a village in the Ochil Hills in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Until 14 June 1964, the village had a railway...
Glenfarg railway station served the village of Glenfarg, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, from 1890 to 1964, on the Glenfarg Line. The station opened on 2...
sections of route were constructed, a cut-off line near Cowdenbeath, and the Glenfarg line connecting Mawcarse and Bridge of Earn, near Perth. All the local...
the 2011 census, the population of the civil parish was 931. Duncrievie Glenfarg Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A survey of Scottish Topography statistical...
the Beeching cuts, and the faster main line from Perth to Edinburgh via Glenfarg also subsequently closed in 1970. The other railway station, Dyce railway...
major roads crossing the hills pass through Glen Devon/Glen Eagles and Glenfarg, the latter now largely replaced except for local traffic by the M90 Edinburgh-Perth...
Burntisland; new line connecting Kinross and Perth directly, known later as the Glenfarg line; spurs at Inverkeithing and Dunfermline; a deviation passing Cowdenbeath...
Inn (commonly known as the Famous Bein Inn) is an historic building in Glenfarg, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. A "noted hostelry," according to the Gazetteer...
of natrolite have been distinguished: fargite is a red natrolite from Glenfarg in Perthshire; bergmannite or spreustein is an impure variety which has...
Drumelzier Law; Drunzie and Drunzie Feus – two adjacent settlements near Glenfarg in Perth and Kinross; Easter Dalziel – pronounced deeyel (IPA /diːˈɛl/)...
by Stagecoach East Scotland, Docherty's Midland Coaches (seven routes), Glenfarg Community Transport Group (two routes) and Bay Travel (one route). Stagecoach...
Trinity; June Tabor in her 2003 album An Echo of Hooves; Jim Malcolm Live at Glenfarg 2004, Home 2002, James Yorkston on his 2005 mini-album Hoopoe; Robin Williamson...
Arlary (Junction 8 with A91) to Arngask was opened in March 1977. Arngask (Glenfarg) to Muirmont opened in 2nd October 1980 connecting with the completed Friarton...
via Stirling (the old direct line through Kinross via Cowdenbeath and Glenfarg having closed in January 1970), as well as to provide connections between...
Railway. It was rebuilt in 1890 and opened as Mawcarse Junction when the Glenfarg Line opened. The signal box opened around this time and was to the west...
Virtual Fossoway Curling Club Fossway Ladies Forret Curling Club Glenfarg Curling Club Glenfarg Ladies Curling Club Glenrothes Curling Club Hercules Curling...
Combination Poorhouse, Bowmore (1865) Pitlochry School (1865) Arngask School, Glenfarg, Perthshire (1863) Total rebuilding of Blair Drummond House and estate...
the Ochil Hills, in Arngask parish, about one mile (1.5 km) west of Glenfarg. Glenfarg Reservoir lies just to the west of the village, and was built in 1912...
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