Colliston railway station
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Site of former Colliston railway station, taken in 1988
Colliston railway station was a railway station at Colliston near Arbroath in Scotland.[1]
The station was opened in 1838 and came into use with the Arbroath and Forfar Railway the following year.[2] The station was closed to passengers in 1955.[3]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Leysmill Line and station closed |
Caledonian Railway Arbroath and Forfar Railway |
Arbroath Catherine Street Line and station closed | ||
Arbroath (new) Line closed, station open |
References[]
- ^ Black's Picturesque Tourist of Scotland. Black, Adam & Charles. 1862. p. 313.
- ^ "Arbroath and Forfar Railway". Railscot. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Chronology for Arbroath and Forfar Railway". RailScot. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
External links[]
- "Collieston, Station and station house". RCAHMS. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
Coordinates: 56°36′12″N 2°37′22″W / 56.6033°N 2.6228°W
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Angus
- Former Caledonian Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1838
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1955
- 1838 establishments in the United Kingdom
- 1838 establishments in Scotland
- 1955 disestablishments in Scotland
- Scotland railway station stubs
- Tayside stubs