Dronley railway station

Dronley railway station served the village of Dronley, Angus, Scotland from 1860 to 1955 on the Dundee and Newtyle Railway.

Dronley
Location
PlaceDronley
AreaAngus
Operations
Original companyDundee and Newtyle Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms1
History
16 October 1860 (1860-10-16)Opened
10 January 1955 (1955-01-10)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 16 October 1860 by the Dundee and Newtyle Railway. There was a goods siding to the west. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 10 January 1955.[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. 150. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "RAILSCOT-Dronley". Railscot. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Auchterhouse
Line and station closed
  Dundee and Newtyle Railway   Baldragon
Line and station closed


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