Barnhill railway station (Angus)

Barnhill railway station (Angus) was a railway station in Scotland serving the suburb of Barnhill, Dundee.

Barnhill
LocationBarnhill, Dundee, City of Dundee
Scotland
Coordinates56.4745°N 2.8471°W / 56.4745; -2.8471
Grid referenceNO479316
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 September 1874 (1874-09-01)Opened as Barnhill
30 June 1952Renamed as Barnhill (Angus)
10 January 1955Closed to passengers
9 October 1967Closed completely

History

The station was opened as Barnhill on 1 September 1874 by the Caledonian Railway on the Dundee and Forfar direct line which had been open since 12 August 1870.[1][2]

The station had a single platform on a passing loop, there was a signal box and a small goods yard equipped with a 1½ ton crane.[3][4]

A camping coach was positioned here by the Scottish Region from 1957 to 1964.[5] The station was renamed Barnhill (Angus) on 30 June 1952 before closing to passengers on 10 January 1955.[1] The line closed completely on 9 October 1967.[2]

References

  1. Quick 2019, p. 62.
  2. Thomas & Turnock 1989, p. 314.
  3. "Barnhill station on OS 25 inch map Forfarshire LIV.8 (Dundee; Monifieth)". National Library of Scotland. 1902. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. The Railway Clearing House 1970, p. 40.
  5. McRae 1998, p. 13.

Bibliography

  • The Railway Clearing House (1970) [1904]. The Railway Clearing House Handbook of Railway Stations 1904 (1970 D&C Reprint ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles Reprints. ISBN 0-7153-5120-6.
  • Thomas, John; Turnock, David (1989). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. 15 The North of Scotland (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-946537-03-8.


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