Bridge of Dun railway station
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Bridge of Dun | |
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Station on heritage railway | |
![]() Bridge of Dun Railway Station, May 2005 | |
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
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.
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Preceding station | ![]() |
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
Notes
Sources
- 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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