Inverkeilor railway station
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Inverkeilor | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2002 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Inverkeilor, Angus Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°37′58″N 2°32′39″W / 56.6327°N 2.5441°W |
| Grid reference | NO667491 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1883 | Opened |
| 22 September 1930 | Closed |
Inverkeilor railway station served the village of Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland from 1883 to 1930 on the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway.
History
[edit]The station was opened as Inverkeillor on 1 May 1883 by the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway. The line had opened for goods on 1 March but required a bridge to be rebuilt before it could be used for passenger trains. By 1896 the station had become Inverkeilor.[1]
To the northwest was the goods yard.[2]
The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 22 September 1930.[3]
Despite being closed the station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1936 to 1939. Campers were advised to take the bus from either Arbroath or Montrose.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. pp. 254 & 539. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Inverkeilor station on OS 25inch map Yorkshire XLVII.1 (Fylingdales)". National Library of Scotland. 1913. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Inverkeilor, Station Road, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. pp. 7 & 11. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Lunan Bay Line open, station closed | North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway | Cauldcots Line open, station closed | ||
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