Forfar Playfield railway station
Forfar Playfield railway station served the town of Forfar, Angus, Scotland from 1839 to 1848 on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway.
| Forfar | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Forfar |
| Area | Angus |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Arbroath & Forfar Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Aberdeen Railway Caledonian Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 4 December 1838 | Opened as Forfar |
| 1848 | Name changed to Forfar Playfield |
| 2 August 1848 | 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 Forfar on 4 December 1838 by the Scottish Midland Junction Railway. The station's name was changed to Forfar Playfield in 1848, although it closed later in the same year on 2 August.[1][2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 176. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT-Forfar Playfield". Railscot. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clocksbriggs Line and station closed |
Arbroath and Forfar Railway | Forfar Line and station closed | ||
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