Forfar railway station
Forfar railway station served the town of Forfar, Angus, Scotland from 1848 to 1967 on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway. It was the second station in Forfar, following the earlier Forfar Playfield railway station terminus.
Forfar | |
|---|---|
| Location | Forfar, Angus Scotland |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Scottish Midland Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Scottish Midland Junction Railway Scottish North Eastern Railway Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 2 August 1848 | Opened |
| 4 September 1967 | Closed for passengers |
| 1982 | closed for freight |
History
The station opened on 2 August 1848 by the Scottish Midland Junction Railway. There was a goods yard to the north which was extant when the first station opened. The station closed to passengers traffic on 4 September 1967.[1] The goods yard remained until 1982.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 176. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT-Forfar [2nd]". Railscot. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Scottish Midland Junction Railway | Kirriemuir Junction Line and station closed |
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