Balmossie railway station

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Balmossie

Scottish Gaelic: Baile Mosaidh [1]
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General information
Location Monifieth, Angus
Scotland
Coordinates 56°28′29″N2°50′18″W / 56.4747°N 2.8384°W / 56.4747; -2.8384
Grid reference NO484317
Managed by ScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBSI [2]
History
Original company British Railways Scottish Region
Key dates
18 June 1962Opened as Balmossie Halt [3]
16 May 1983Renamed Balmossie [3]
Passengers
2019/20Increase2.svg 1,524
Broughty Ferry
Line and station open
 British Railways
Scottish Region
  Monifieth
Line and station open

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