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Letham Grange railway station

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Disused railway station in Arbroath, Angus

Letham Grange
The site of the station in 2002
General information
LocationArbroath, Angus
Scotland
Coordinates56°35′56″N 2°35′47″W / 56.598982°N 2.596467°W / 56.598982; -2.596467
Grid referenceNO634454
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway
North British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1 May 1883 (1883-05-01)Opened
22 September 1930Closed to passengers
1 July 1959 (1959-07-01)Closed completely

Letham Grange railway station served the Letham Grange estate, Angus, Scotland from 1883 to 1959 on the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 May 1883 by the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway. The station was expanded with the doubling of the line in the 1890s. The goods yard was situated to the west. The station closed to both passengers on 22 September 1930 and to goods traffic on 1 July 1959.

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 250. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Doubling Arbroath and Montrose Railway". Montrose Standard. 14 May 1897. p. 6.
  3. "Letham Grange Station". Canmore. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  4. "Site of Letham Grange station". Geograph. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

External links

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Cauldcots
Line open, station closed 		  North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway   Arbroath
Line open, station open


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