Roodyards railway station

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Roodyards
Approximate location of Roodyards Station.jpg
Train runs past the approximate location of Roodyards Station, but there is no evidence of the station left
General information
Location Dundee
Scotland
Coordinates 56°27′58″N2°56′41″W / 56.465985°N 2.944665°W / 56.465985; -2.944665 Coordinates: 56°27′58″N2°56′41″W / 56.465985°N 2.944665°W / 56.465985; -2.944665
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Dundee and Arbroath Railway
Key dates
9 June 1839 (1839-06-09)Opened
9 April 1840 (1840-04-09)Closed

Roodyards railway station served Roodyards Road in Dundee, Scotland from 1839 to 1840 on the Dundee and Arbroath Railway.

Contents

History

The station opened on 9 June 1839 by the Dundee and Arbroath Railway. It was situated at the south end of Roodyards Road and was the southern terminus of the line until 9 April 1840 [1] when the station was closed upon opening of the extension to Dundee Trades Lane. [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. "RAILSCOT-Roodyards". Railscot. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Broughty Ferry
Line and station open
  Dundee and Arbroath Railway  Terminus