Letham Grange railway station
Appearance
Letham Grange | |||||
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![]() The site of the station in 2002 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Arbroath, Angus Scotland | ||||
Coordinates | 56°35′56″N 2°35′47″W / 56.598982°N 2.596467°W | ||||
Grid reference | NO634454 | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Disused | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway North British Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | LNER | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1 May 1883 | Opened | ||||
22 September 1930 | Closed to passengers | ||||
1 July 1959 | Closed completely | ||||
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Letham Grange railway station served the Letham Grange estate, Angus, Scotland from 1883 to 1959 on the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened on 1 May 1883 by the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway.[1] The station was expanded with the doubling of the line in the 1890s.[2] The goods yard was situated to the west. The station closed to both passengers on 22 September 1930[3] and to goods traffic on 1 July 1959.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 250. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Doubling Arbroath and Montrose Railway". Montrose Standard. 14 May 1897. p. 6.
- ^ "Letham Grange Station". Canmore. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Site of Letham Grange station". Geograph. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
External links
[edit]Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Cauldcots Line open, station closed |
North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway | Arbroath Line open, station open |