Dronley railway station

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Dronley
Dronley Railway Station - geograph.org.uk - 1070688.jpg
The site of the station in 2008
LocationDronley, Angus
Scotland
Coordinates56°30′40″N 3°04′13″W / 56.511228°N 3.070302°W / 56.511228; -3.070302Coordinates: 56°30′40″N 3°04′13″W / 56.511228°N 3.070302°W / 56.511228; -3.070302
Grid referenceNO342359
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDundee and Newtyle Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
16 October 1860 (1860-10-16)Opened
10 January 1955 (1955-01-10)Closed

Dronley railway station served the village of Dronley, Angus, Scotland from 1860 to 1955 on the Dundee and Newtyle Railway.

History[]

The station opened on 16 October 1860 by the Dundee and Newtyle Railway. There was a goods siding to the west. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 10 January 1955.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 150. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "RAILSCOT-Dronley". Railscot. Retrieved 8 November 2018.

External links[]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Auchterhouse
Line and station closed
  Dundee and Newtyle Railway   Baldragon
Line and station closed


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