Montrose railway station

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Montrose

Scottish Gaelic: Mon Rois [1]
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Montrose railway station, Angus, 2008 - geograph.org.uk - 3608224.jpg
Montrose railway station in 2008
General information
Location Montrose, Angus
Scotland
Coordinates 56°42′46″N2°28′20″W / 56.7129°N 2.4722°W / 56.7129; -2.4722
Grid reference NO711579
Managed by ScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeMTS [2]
Key dates
1 May 1883Opened
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 0.334 million
Lunan Bay
Line open; Station closed
  North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway   Hillside
Line open; Station closed
Terminus  Montrose and Bervie Railway   Broomfield
Line closed; Station closed

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