Kirkbuddo railway station
Kirkbuddo | |
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General information | |
Location | Kirkbuddo, Angus Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°34′56″N 2°49′11″W / 56.5821°N 2.8197°WCoordinates: 56°34′56″N 2°49′11″W / 56.5821°N 2.8197°W |
Grid reference | NO497436 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Caledonian Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
14 November 1870 | Opened |
10 January 1955 | Closed |
Kirkbuddo railway station served the village of Kirkbuddo, Angus, Scotland, from 1870 to 1955 on the Dundee and Forfar direct line.
History[]
The station was opened on 14 November 1870 by the Caledonian Railway. On the northbound platform was the goods yard, on the west side of the line was the goods yard and at the north end of the northbound platform was the signal box, which opened in 1892. When the footbridge was moved to the south, the waiting room on the northbound platform was enlarged. The station closed on 10 January 1955.[1] The signal box closed in 1967. The site is now a private house.[2]
References[]
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 252. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Kirkbuddo". Railscot. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Line and station closed |
Caledonian Railway Dundee and Forfar direct line |
Kingsmuir Line and station closed |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Angus
- Former Caledonian Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1870
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1955
- 1870 establishments in Scotland
- 1955 disestablishments in Scotland
- Scotland railway station stubs
- Tayside stubs