Forfar railway station
Forfar railway station served the town of Forfar, Angus, Scotland from 1848 to 1967 on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway.
| Forfar | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Forfar |
| Area | Angus |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Scottish Midland Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Scottish Midland Junction Railway
|
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1848 | 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 1848 by the Scottish Midland Junction Railway. It was the northern terminus of the line, situated north of Kirremuir Junction. There was a goods yard to the north which was extant when the first station opened. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic in 1967. The goods yard remained until 1982.[1]
References
- "RAILSCOT-Forfar [2nd]". Railscot. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Scottish Midland Junction Railway | Kirremuir Junction Line and station closed | ||
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