Carmyllie railway station

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Carmyllie
Carmyllie station geograph-3128783-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station in 1988
General information
Location Carmyllie, Angus
Scotland
Coordinates 56°35′14″N2°42′44″W / 56.5872°N 2.7121°W / 56.5872; -2.7121
Grid reference NO562440
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Dundee and Arbroath Railway
Pre-grouping Dundee and Arbroath Railway
Post-grouping Dundee and Arbroath Railway
Key dates
1 February 1900 (1900-02-01)Opened
2 December 1929Closed to passengers
26 May 1965 (1965-05-26)Closed completely
Location
Carmyllie railway station

Carmyllie railway station served the town of Carmyllie, Angus, Scotland from 1900 to 1965 on the Carmyllie Railway.

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History

The station opened on 1 February 1900 [1] by the North British Railway. It was the northern terminus of the line. To the north west of the level crossing was a siding that existed before the station opened. The station closed to passengers on 2 December 1929 and to goods traffic on 26 May 1965. [2]

References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 108
  2. "Site of Carmyllie station, 1988". Geograph. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
Preceding stationHistorical railwaysFollowing station
Denhead
Line and station closed
  Carmyllie Railway
Carmyllie Railway
 Terminus