Dundee Esplanade railway station

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Dundee Esplanade
Dundee Esplanade railway station (site) (geograph 3608149).jpg
The site of the station, looking north towards Dundee, in 1997
General information
Location Dundee
Scotland
Coordinates 56°27′07″N2°59′17″W / 56.4519°N 2.988°W / 56.4519; -2.988
Grid reference NO392293
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
1 May 1889 (1889-05-01)Opened
1 January 1917Closed
1 February 1919Reopened
2 October 1939 (1939-10-02)Closed
Location
Dundee UK location map.svg
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Dundee Esplanade
Location within Dundee City council area

Dundee Esplanade railway station served the city of Dundee from 1889 to 1939 on the Tay Bridge Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 May 1889 by the North British Railway, opening after the second Tay Bridge was built. On the eastbound platform was a signal box that has 'Tay Bridge North' on it, replacing the old one. This signal box closed in 1928. To the east were a group of sidings on the north and south sides of the station. The south set of sidings were later removed and the northern set were reduced to just two sidings. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 February 1919, only to close again on 2 October 1939. [1] [2]

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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. 153. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Dundee Esplanade railway station (site) (C) Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 14 January 2020.