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'''Glenfarg''' otherwise '''Damhead''' is a small village in the parish of Arngask at the meeting-point of the counties of [[Kinross-shire|Kinross]], [[Fife]], and [[Perthshire|Perth]] in the [[Ochil Hills]]. The village benefitted from being a stagecoach stop–over as horses were rested en route between [[Edinburgh]] and the [[Highlands]]. Famous visitors over time are said to have included Mary Queen of Scots, Sir Walter Scott and even the celebrated poet, Robert Burns. The name of the village was changed in the 1890s when the newly completed railway began to bring tourists to the area – and 'Glenfarg' was felt to be more appealing than 'Damhead'. The line was closed to passengers on 14 June 1964 and freight on 5 January 1970. The North British Railway had experienced problems in its construction because of the landscape, which required two tunnels within four miles.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.scottish-towns.co.uk/perthshire/glenfarg/index.html | title = Glenfarg | author = Scotland towns |date=November 2008}}</ref> 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 four hotels.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/glenfarg/glenfarg/index.html | title = Glenfarg | author = Undiscovered Scotland |date=April 2007}}</ref> Services in the village include a church, small shop, tennis courts, riding school, primary school with nursery, and a hotel, with a second recently having been bought out for housing development.