Craigie railway station
Craigie | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Craigie, Dundee Scotland |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Dundee and Arbroath Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 8 October 1838 | Opened |
| 9 June 1839 | Closed |
Craigie railway station served from 1838 to 1839 as the temporary terminus, of the Dundee end of the Dundee and Arbroath Railway.
History
The station opened on 6 October 1838[1][2] by the Dundee and Arbroath Railway. It was, at the time the southern terminus of the newly opened the line, south of Broughty Ferry station. The station was intended to be a temporary terminus and it was replaced 8 months later by Roodyards. [3]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 484. OCLC 931112387.
- "Centenary of Dundee and Arbroath Railway". The Scotsman. 1 April 1940. p. 3.
- "MS 105/7 Dundee and Arbroath Railway Company". Archive Services Online Catalogue. University of Dundee. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broughty Ferry Line and station open |
Dundee and Arbroath Railway | Terminus | ||
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