Clocksbriggs railway station served the town of Forfar, Angus, Scotland from 1848 to 1964 on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway.
Clocksbriggs | |||||
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 The site of the station in 1988 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Forfar, Angus Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 56°39′23″N 2°49′26″W / 56.6564°N 2.8239°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NO495519 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Aberdeen Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Aberdeen Railway Caledonian Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1848 | Opened | ||||
| 1 January 1917 | Closed temporarily | ||||
| 1 June 1919 | Reopened | ||||
| 5 December 1955 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 15 June 1964 | Closed completely | ||||
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History
editThe station opened in 1848 by the Aberdeen Railway. It was situated north of Forfar Playfield and south of Auldbar Road station. The station closed temporarily on 1 January 1917, reopened on 1 June 1919, closed to passengers again on 5 December 1955[1][2] and to goods traffic on 15 June 1964.[3] The site is now a private house.[4]
References
edit- ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 165. OCLC 931112387.
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 63. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ↑ "Clocksbriggs station, remains, 1988". Geograph. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ↑ "Clocksbriggs Station". Canmore. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Auldbar Road Line and station closed |
Arbroath and Forfar Railway | Forfar Playfield Line and station closed | ||
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