Glasterlaw railway station

Glasterlaw railway station served the area of Glasterlaw, Angus, Scotland from 1848 to 1956 on the Aberdeen Railway.

Glasterlaw
The site of the station in 1997
Location
PlaceGlasterlaw
AreaAngus
Coordinates56.651°N 2.6592°W / 56.651; -2.6592
Grid referenceNO596512
Operations
Original companyAberdeen Railway
Pre-groupingAberdeen Railway
Caledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms2
History
1 February 1848 (1848-02-01)Opened
2 April 1951Closed to passengers
11 June 1956 (1956-06-11)Closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 1 February 1848 by the Aberdeen Railway. The goods yard was to the north.[1] The station closed to passengers on 2 April 1951[2] and to goods traffic on 11 June 1956.[3]

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References

  1. "RAILSCOT - Glasterlaw". Railscot. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. "Glasterlaw Station". Canmore. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. "Glasterlaw station (site/remains), 1997". Geograph. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Farnell Road
Line and station closed
  Aberdeen Railway   Friockheim
Line and station closed
Leysmill
Line and station closed
  Arbroath and Forfar Railway   Friockheim
Line and station closed


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