Elliot Junction railway station

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Elliot Junction
Elliot Junction station site geograph-3875627-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station, looking northeast towards Arbroath, in 2002
LocationElliot, Angus
Scotland
Coordinates56°32′45″N 2°37′06″W / 56.5458°N 2.6182°W / 56.5458; -2.6182Coordinates: 56°32′45″N 2°37′06″W / 56.5458°N 2.6182°W / 56.5458; -2.6182
Grid referenceNO620394
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Pre-groupingDundee and Arbroath Railway
Post-groupingDundee and Arbroath Railway
Key dates
October 1866 (1866-10)Opened
1 January 1917Closed
1 January 1918Reopened
4 September 1967 (1967-09-04)Closed

Elliot Junction railway station served the hamlet of Elliot, Angus, Scotland from 1866 to 1967 on the Dundee and Arbroath Railway.

History[]

The station opened in October 1866 by the Caledonian Railway. Elliot goods was nearby and there was a loop just after the level crossing. An accident occurred on 28 December 1906 where a train stood at the station was hit by another train. 22 people were killed and 8 were injured. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened in September 1917, although it was only open on Saturdays. It fully opened on 1 January 1918, before fully closing on 4 September 1967.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. pp. 162–163. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "RAILSCOT-Elliot Junction". Railscot. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Arbroath
Line and station open 		  Dundee and Arbroath Railway   Easthaven
Line open, station closed
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