Leysmill railway station

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Leysmill
Leysmill station site geograph-3750045-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station in 2002
LocationLeysmill, Angus
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyAberdeen Railway
Pre-groupingAberdeen Railway
Caledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
24 November 1838 (1838-11-24)Opened
5 December 1955 (1955-12-05)Closed

Leysmill railway station served the village of Leysmill, Angus, Scotland from 1838 to 1955 on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway.

History[]

The station opened on 24 November 1838 by the Aberdeen Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 5 December 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. 251. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "RAILSCOT -Leysmill". Railscot. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

External links[]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Colliston
Line and station closed
  Arbroath and Forfar Railway   Glasterlaw
Line and station closed

Coordinates: 56°37′10″N 2°38′34″W / 56.6194°N 2.6428°W / 56.6194; -2.6428


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