Bridge of Dun railway station
Bridge of Dun | |
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Station on heritage railway | |
General information | |
Location | Bridge of Dun, Angus Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°43′07″N 2°33′00″W / 56.7186°N 2.5500°W |
Grid reference | NO664586 |
Managed by | Caledonian Railway (Brechin) |
Platforms | 3 |
History | |
Original company | Aberdeen Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | LMS |
Key dates | |
1 February 1848 | Opened[1] |
4 September 1967 | Closed to passengers[1] |
1981 | Closed to all traffic |
1993 | Re-opened by Caledonian Railway (Brechin) |
Bridge of Dun is a privately owned station in Angus. The adjacent platforms and line are independently operated as a preserved railway by the Caledonian Railway (Brechin) Ltd.
History
[edit]The station was originally opened by the Aberdeen Railway, on what became the northern stage of the Caledonian Railway Route to the North from London to Aberdeen.
Preceding station | Heritage railways | Following station | ||
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Brechin | Caledonian Railway (Brechin) | Terminus | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Brechin | Caledonian Railway Aberdeen Railway | Dubton | ||
Farnell Road | Caledonian Railway Aberdeen Railway |
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Caledonian Railway (Brechin) Ltd
External links
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