Arbroath Catherine Street railway station

Arbroath Catherine Street railway station served the town of Arbroath, Angus, Scotland from 1839 to 1848 on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway.

Arbroath Catherine Street
General information
LocationArbroath, Angus
Scotland
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyAberdeen Railway
Key dates
3 January 1839 (1839-01-03)Opened
1 February 1848 (1848-02-01)Closed

History

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The station opened on 3 January 1839 by the Aberdeen Railway. A goods line continued to the east that served Arbroath Harbour. There was also a trainshed and a locomotive shed. The station closed on 1 February 1848[1] but it remained open as a goods shed.

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 49. OCLC 931112387.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Arbroath and Forfar Railway   Colliston
Line and station closed

56°33′34″N 2°35′19″W / 56.5594°N 2.5885°W / 56.5594; -2.5885