Dronley | |
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Dronley railway station in 2022. Dronley Wood can be seen in the distance behind the fence. | |
General information | |
Location | Dronley, Angus Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°30′40″N 3°04′13″W / 56.511228°N 3.070302°W / 56.511228; -3.070302 |
Grid reference | NO342359 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Dundee and Newtyle Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
16 October 1860 (1860-10-16) | Opened |
10 January 1955 (1955-01-10) | Closed |
Dronley railway station served the village of Dronley, Angus, Scotland from 1860 to 1955 on the Dundee and Newtyle Railway.
History
The station opened on 16 October 1860 by the Dundee and Newtyle Railway. The railway also passed through nearby Auchterhouse. There was a goods siding to the west. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 10 January 1955.
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 150. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Auchterhouse Line and station closed |
Dundee and Newtyle Railway | Baldragon Line and station closed |
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