Guthrie railway station

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Guthrie
Guthrie former station geograph-3585566-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station, looking west towards Forfar, in 1997
General information
Location Guthrie, Angus
Scotland
Coordinates 56°38′24″N2°42′28″W / 56.6401°N 2.7079°W / 56.6401; -2.7079 Coordinates: 56°38′24″N2°42′28″W / 56.6401°N 2.7079°W / 56.6401; -2.7079
Grid reference NO566500
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Arbroath and Forfar Railway
Pre-grouping Arbroath and Forfar Railway
Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
4 December 1838 (1838-12-04)Opened
5 December 1955Closed to passengers
3 August 1959 (1959-08-03)Closed to goods

Guthrie railway station served the village of Guthrie, Angus, Scotland from 1838 to 1955 on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway.

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History

The station opened on 4 December 1838 by the Arbroath and Forfar Railway. It closed to passengers on 5 December 1955 [1] and closed to goods on 3 August 1959. [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. 209. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Guthrie: former station, 1997 © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Friockheim
Line and station closed
  Arbroath and Forfar Railway   Auldbar Road
Line and station closed