Denhead railway station

Denhead railway station served the area of Denhead, Angus, Scotland from 1900 to 1929 on the Carmyllie Railway.

Denhead
Location
PlaceDenhead
AreaAngus
Coordinates56.5716°N 2.6872°W / 56.5716; -2.6872
Grid referenceNO577423
Operations
Original companyDundee and Arbroath Railway
Pre-groupingDundee and Arbroath Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Platforms1
History
1 February 1900 (1900-02-01)Opened
1 January 1917Closed
1 January 1918Reopened
2 December 1929 (1929-12-02)Closed permanently
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 1 February 1900 by the Dundee and Arbroath Railway. To the west was a siding that existed before the station opened and was relaid when it opened. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened in September 1917, although it was only open on Saturdays. It fully reopened on 1 January 1918, before closing permanently on 2 December 1929.[1][2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 143. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "RAILSCOT -Denhead". Railscot. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Cuthlie
Line and station closed
  Carmyllie Railway
Carmyllie Railway
  Carmyllie
Line and station closed


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