Cauldcots railway station

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Cauldcots
Site of Cauldcots Station (geograph 5551966).jpg
The site of the station, looking north towards Montrose, in 2017
General information
LocationCauldcots, Angus
Scotland
Coordinates 56°36′55″N2°33′37″W / 56.6152°N 2.5602°W / 56.6152; -2.5602
Grid reference NO657471
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
OpenedOctober 1883;
140 years ago
 (1883-10)
Closed22 September 1930;
94 years ago
 (1930-09-22)
Original company North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway
Pre-grouping North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway
North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER

Cauldcots railway station served the hamlet of Cauldcots, Angus, Scotland, from 1883 to 1930 on the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway.

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History

The station opened in October 1883 [1] by the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway. [2]

The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1936 to 1939. [3]

The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 22 September 1930. [2]

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References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 111
  2. 1 2 "Cauldcots Station". Canmore. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 11. ISBN   1-870119-48-7.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Inverkeilor
Line open, station closed
  North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway   Letham Grange
Line open, station closed