General information | |
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Location | Barry, Angus Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°29′36″N2°44′44″W / 56.4932°N 2.7456°W |
Grid reference | NO542336 |
Managed by | ScotRail |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | BYL [2] |
History | |
Original company | Dundee and Arbroath Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | LMS |
Key dates | |
31 July 1851 | Opened as Barry [3] |
1 April 1919 | Renamed as Barry Links [3] |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 122 |
2019/20 | 638 |
2020/21 | 184 |
2021/22 | 244 |
2022/23 | 470 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Barry Links railway station lies south of the village of Barry,west of Carnoustie in Angus,Scotland. It is sited 8 miles 67 chains (14.2 km) from the former Dundee East station,and is on the Dundee to Aberdeen line,between Monifieth and Golf Street. [4] The station is managed by ScotRail,who provide all the services at the station.
In 2016/17,Barry Links was the least used railway station in the UK with just 24 entries and exits. [5]
The station was opened on 31 July 1851 by Dundee and Arbroath Railway,and was named Barry, [3] even though the line through the station had opened thirteen years earlier. [6] The station was renamed to its current name on 1 April 1919, [3] presumably to avoid confusion with Barry station,in South Wales.
Both platforms have shelters and benches,whilst platform 2 also has cycle racks. Only platform 2 has step-free access. [7] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets,passengers must buy one in advance,or from the guard on the train.
In the Strategic Rail Authority's 2002/03 financial year,only three fare-paying people (excluding season ticket holders) boarded trains at Barry Links station,and five disembarked,making it the least-used station in the United Kingdom,tied with Gainsborough Central. In the 2011/12 statistics,Barry Links had the seventh lowest passenger numbers. The low numbers reflect the fact that the service was very sparse at the time. In the 2016/17 statistics,Barry Links again became the least used station in Britain,receiving only 24 entries and exits. [5] [8]
In March 2019,ScotRail apologized for previous poor services across the network and offered season ticket holders,on affected routes,unlimited travel anywhere on the ScotRail network for selected weekends in March–May 2019. [9] This then meant passengers were to buy the cheapest season ticket available between Golf Street and Barry Links,in order to take advantage of this promotion. As a result,the year 2019/20 saw a massive increase in passenger entries/exits to the station.
2002–03 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | |
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Entries and exits | 8 | 26 | 28 | 44 | 98 | 94 | 90 | 74 | 86 | 52 | 40 | 60 | 68 | 24 | 52 | 122 | 638 | 184 | 244 | 470 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
As of May 2023,there is a total of four trains per day (two in each direction):southbound,there is an 06:18 to Dundee and an 07:54 to Glasgow Queen Street,whilst northbound there is an 18:11 and an 18:48,both to Arbroath. There is no Sunday service. [10]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Monifieth | ScotRail Dundee–Aberdeen line Mondays-Saturdays only | Golf Street | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Buddon Line open;station closed | Caledonian Railway and North British Railway Dundee and Arbroath Railway | Carnoustie Line and station open |
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