Friockheim railway station
Friockheim railway station served the village of Friockheim, Angus, Scotland from 1848 to 1955 on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway.
Friockheim | |
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Location | |
Place | Friockheim |
Area | Angus |
Coordinates | 56.6355°N 2.6755°W |
Grid reference | NO586494 |
Operations | |
Original company | Aberdeen Railway |
Pre-grouping | Aberdeen Railway Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
4 December 1838 | Opened as Friockheim Junction |
1849 | Name changed to Friockheim |
5 December 1955 | Closed |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
History
The station opened as Friockheim Junction on 4 December 1838 by the Aberdeen Railway. The goods yard was to the south. The station's name was changed to Friockheim in 1849.[1] It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 5 December 1955.[2][3]
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References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 178. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT - Friockheim". Railscot. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- "Friockheim, Station Road, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
External links
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Glasterlaw Line open, station closed |
Aberdeen Railway | Guthrie Line open, station closed | ||
Glasterlaw Line and station closed |
Arbroath and Forfar Railway | Guthrie Line and station closed |
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