Edzell railway station

Edzell railway station served the village of Edzell, Angus, Scotland from 1896 to 1964 on the Brechin and Edzell District Railway.

Edzell
Location
PlaceEdzell
AreaAngus
Coordinates56.807°N 2.6556°W / 56.807; -2.6556
Grid referenceNO600685
Operations
Original companyBrechin and Edzell District Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms2
History
8 June 1896 (1896-06-08)Station opened
27 April 1931Station closed temporarily
4 July 1938Station reopened
27 September 1938Station closed to passengers
7 September 1964 (1964-09-07)Station and line closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 8 June 1896 by the Brechin and Edzell District Railway. It was the northern terminus of the line, situated north of Stracathro railway station. The station, along with the line, closed to passengers on 27 April 1931. A plan to resume these services took place on 4 July 1938 but it failed and it closed 2 months later, on 27 September 1938. The station closed, along with the line, to goods traffic on 7 September 1964.[1][2]

References

  1. "Edzell Station". Canmore. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. Simms, W. (1985). Railways of Brechin. Angus District Libraries and Museums.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus   Brechin and Edzell District Railway   Stracathro
Line and station closed


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