Kingennie railway station

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Kingennie
Location Kingennie, Angus
Scotland
Coordinates 56°30′03″N2°51′13″W / 56.5009°N 2.8535°W / 56.5009; -2.8535 Coordinates: 56°30′03″N2°51′13″W / 56.5009°N 2.8535°W / 56.5009; -2.8535
Grid reference NO475346
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Caledonian Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
14 November 1870 (1870-11-14)Opened
10 January 1955 (1955-01-10)Closed

Kingennie railway station served the village of Kingennie, Angus, Scotland, from 1870 to 1955 on the Dundee and Forfar direct line.

History

The station was opened on 14 November 1870 by the Caledonian Railway. On the northbound platform was the station building, on the east side was the goods yard and on the southbound platform was the signal box. It originally had a siding to the north of the crossing. The station closed on 10 January 1955. [1] The signal box closed in 1967. The station building is now a house. [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. 249. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Kingennie". Railscot. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Barnhill
Line and station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Dundee and Forfar direct line
  Gagie
Line and station closed