Elliot Junction railway station

Elliot Junction
Elliot Junction
	The site of the station, looking northeast towards Arbroath, in 2002
General information
Location	Elliot, Angus; Scotland
Coordinates	56.5458°N 2.6182°W
Grid reference	NO620394
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Pre-grouping	Dundee and Arbroath Railway
Post-grouping	Dundee and Arbroath Railway
Key dates
October 1866	Opened
1 January 1917	Closed
1 January 1918	Reopened
4 September 1967	Closed

Elliot Junction railway station served the hamlet of Elliot, Angus, Scotland from 1866 to 1967 on the Dundee and Arbroath Railway.

History

The station was opened in October 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 when a train stood at the station was hit by another train. 22 people were killed and 8 were injured. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened in September 1917, although it was only open on Saturdays. It fully reopened on 1 January 1918, before permanently closing on 4 September 1967.[1]

References

Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. pp. 162–163. OCLC 931112387.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Arbroath Line and station open		Dundee and Arbroath Railway		Easthaven Line open, station closed

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[1] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. pp. 162–163. OCLC 931112387.