Elliot Junction railway station
Elliot Junction railway station served the hamlet of Elliot, Angus, Scotland from 1866 to 1967 on the Dundee and Arbroath Railway.
Elliot Junction | |
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Location | |
Place | Elliot |
Area | Angus |
Operations | |
Original company | Caledonian Railway |
Pre-grouping | Dundee and Arbroath Railway |
Post-grouping | Dundee and Arbroath Railway |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
1866 | Opened |
1967 | 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 in 1866 by the Caledonian Railway. Elliot goods was nearby and there was a loop just after the level crossing. An accident occurred on 28 December 1906 where a train stood at the station was hit by another train. 22 people were killed and 8 were injured. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic in 1967.[1]
References
- "RAILSCOT-Elliot Junction". Railscot. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
External links
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Arbroath Line and station open |
Dundee and Arbroath Railway | Easthaven Line open, station closed |
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