Lochee West railway station

Lochee West railway station served the area of Lochee, Dundee, Scotland from 1861 to 1916 on the Dundee and Newtyle Railway.

Lochee
Location
PlaceLochee
AreaDundee
Coordinates56.599°N 3.1411°W / 56.599; -3.1411
Grid referenceNO299413
Operations
Original companyDundee and Newtyle Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Platforms2
History
10 June 1861 (1861-06-10)Opened as Victoria
1 May 1862Name changed to Camperdown
1 February 1896Name changed to Lochee West
1 January 1916 (1916-01-01)Closed
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History

The station opened as Victoria on 10 June 1861 by the Dundee and Newtyle Railway. There was a goods yard to the north which had a shed. The station's name was changed to Camperdown on 1 May 1862 and changed to Lochee West on 1 February 1896. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 1 January 1916.[1][2][3]

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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. 259. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "RAILSCOT-Lochee West". Railscot. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  3. "Dundee, Lochee West Station (Site Of)". Canmore. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Lochee
Line and station closed		   Dundee and Newtyle Railway   Liff
Line and station closed


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