Forfar railway station
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Disused railway station in Forfar, Angus
Forfar | |
|---|---|
| The site of the station in 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Forfar, Angus Scotland |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Scottish Midland Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Scottish Midland Junction Railway Scottish North Eastern Railway Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 2August1848(1848年08月02日) | Opened |
| 4September1967(1967年09月04日) | Closed for passengers |
| 1982 | closed for freight |
Forfar railway station served the town of Forfar, Angus, Scotland from 1848 to 1967 on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway. It was the second station in Forfar, following the earlier Forfar Playfield railway station terminus.
History
[edit ]The station opened on 2 August 1848 by the Scottish Midland Junction Railway. There was a goods yard to the north which was extant when the first station opened. The station closed to passengers traffic on 4 September 1967,[1] [2] and the infrequent freight traffic stopped by 1982.[3]
References
[edit ]- ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 176. OCLC 931112387.
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 98. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ↑ Dunn, Pip (April 2017). "What if these lost lines hadn't closed at all?". Rail (magazine) . No. 823. p. 74.
External links
[edit ]| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Scottish Midland Junction Railway | Kirriemuir Junction Line and station closed | ||