Lunan Bay railway station

Lunan Bay railway station served the village of Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland from 1883 to 1930 on the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway.

Lunan Bay
Location
PlaceInverkeilor
AreaAngus
Coordinates56.662°N 2.5058°W / 56.662; -2.5058
Grid referenceNO690523
Operations
Original companyNorth British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway
North British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Platforms2
History
1 May 1883 (1883-05-01)Opened
22 September 1930 (1930-09-22)Closed
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History

The station opened on 1 May 1883 by the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway.[1] The goods yard was to the west. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 22 September 1930.[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. 267. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Lunan Bay Station". Canmore. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  3. "RAILSCOT - Lunan Bay". Railscot. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Montrose
Line and station open
  North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway   Inverkeilor
Line open,station closed


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