Guthrie railway station

Guthrie railway station served the village of Guthrie, Angus, Scotland from 1838 to 1955 on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway.

Guthrie
The site of the station, looking west towards Forfar, in 1997
General information
LocationGuthrie, Angus
Scotland
Coordinates56°38′24″N 2°42′28″W / 56.6401°N 2.7079°W / 56.6401; -2.7079
Grid referenceNO566500
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyArbroath and Forfar Railway
Pre-groupingArbroath and Forfar Railway
Caledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
4 December 1838 (1838-12-04)Opened
5 December 1955Closed to passengers
3 August 1959 (1959-08-03)Closed to goods

History

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The station opened on 4 December 1838 by the Arbroath and Forfar Railway. It closed to passengers on 5 December 1955[1] and closed to goods on 3 August 1959.[2]

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. 209. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Guthrie: former station, 1997 © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Friockheim
Line and station closed
  Arbroath and Forfar Railway   Auldbar Road
Line and station closed