Cuthlie railway station

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Cuthlie
Cuthlie station site geograph-3163217-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station in 1988
General information
LocationCuthlie, Angus
Scotland
Coordinates 56°33′46″N2°39′15″W / 56.5628°N 2.6541°W / 56.5628; -2.6541 Coordinates: 56°33′46″N2°39′15″W / 56.5628°N 2.6541°W / 56.5628; -2.6541
Grid reference NO599414
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Dundee and Arbroath Railway
Pre-grouping Dundee and Arbroath Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 February 1900 (1900-02-01)Opened
2 December 1929Closed to passengers
26 May 1965 (1965-05-26)Closed completely

Cuthlie railway station served the area near Cuthlie Farm in Cuthlie, Angus, Scotland from 1900 to 1965 on the Carmyllie Railway.

Contents

History

The station opened on 1 February 1900. [1] To the north was a siding which was shown on OS maps to exist only after the station was built. The station closed to passengers on 2 December 1929 and to goods traffic on 26 May 1965. [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. 138
  2. "Site of Cuthlie station, 1988". Geograph. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Arbirlot
Line and station closed
  Dundee and Arbroath Railway
Carmyllie Railway
  Denhead
Line and station closed