Liff railway station

Liff railway station served the village of Liff, Angus, Scotland from 1861 to 1955 on the Dundee and Newtyle Railway; its location is within the Dundee City area.

Liff Railway Station
LocationDundee, Dundee City
Scotland
Coordinates56.4714°N 3.0491°W / 56.4714; -3.0491
Grid referenceNO354315
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDundee and Newtyle Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
10 June 1861 (1861-06-10)Opened
10 January 1955 (1955-01-10)Closed

History

The station opened on 10 June 1861 by the Dundee and Newtyle Railway. There was a siding to the west which served the goods yard. Dundee Linoleum Works opened in 1920 and was situated to the east. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 10 January 1955.[1] The station site is now a sports centre.[2][3]

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-Liff". Railscot. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  3. "Dundee, Liff Station (Site Of)". Canmore. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lochee West
Line and station closed
  Dundee and Newtyle Railway   Dundee West
Line and station closed


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