Clocksbriggs railway station

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Clocksbriggs
Clocksbriggs station, remains geograph-3151124-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station in 1988
General information
Location Forfar, Angus
Scotland
Coordinates 56°39′23″N2°49′26″W / 56.6564°N 2.8239°W / 56.6564; -2.8239 Coordinates: 56°39′23″N2°49′26″W / 56.6564°N 2.8239°W / 56.6564; -2.8239
Grid reference NO495519
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Aberdeen Railway
Pre-grouping Aberdeen Railway
Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1848 (1848)Opened
1 January 1917Closed temporarily
1 June 1919Reopened
5 December 1955Closed to passengers
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)Closed completely

Clocksbriggs railway station served the town of Forfar, Angus, Scotland from 1848 to 1964 on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway.

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History

The station opened in 1848 by the Aberdeen Railway. It was situated north of Forfar Playfield and south of Auldbar Road station. The station closed temporarily on 1 January 1917, reopened on 1 June 1919, closed to passengers again on 5 December 1955 [1] [2] and to goods traffic on 15 June 1964. [3] The site is now a private house. [4]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 165. OCLC   931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 63. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. "Clocksbriggs station, remains, 1988". Geograph. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. "Clocksbriggs Station". Canmore. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Auldbar Road
Line and station closed
  Arbroath and Forfar Railway   Forfar Playfield
Line and station closed