Liff railway station

Liff Railway Station
General information
Location	Dundee Scotland
Coordinates	56°28′17″N3°02′57″W / 56.4714°N 3.0491°W / 56.4714; -3.0491
Grid reference	NO354315
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Dundee and Newtyle Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
10 June 1861 (1861-06-10)	Opened
10 January 1955 (1955-01-10)	Closed
Location Liff Railway Station Location within Dundee City council area

Liff railway station served the village of Liff, Angus, Scotland from 1861 to 1955 on the Dundee and Newtyle Railway; its location is within the Dundee City council area.

History

The station opened on 10 June 1861 by the Dundee and Newtyle Railway. There was a siding to the west which served the goods yard. Dundee Linoleum Works opened in 1920 and was situated to the east. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 10 January 1955. ^[1] The station site is now a sports centre. ^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 251. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Dundee, Liff Station (Site Of)". Canmore. Retrieved 9 November 2018.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Lochee West Line and station closed		Dundee and Newtyle Railway		Dundee West Line and station closed