Glamis railway station

Glamis
The site of the station in 2015
General information
Location	Glamis, Angus Scotland
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Newtyle, Eassie and Glamiss Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
4 June 1838 (1838-06-04)	Opened as Glammis
4 July 1846	Closed
2 August 1848	Reopened
September 1861	Name changed to Glamis
11 June 1956 (1956-06-11)	Closed permanently

Glamis railway station served the village of Glamis, Angus, Scotland, from 1838 to 1956 on the Newtyle, Eassie and Glamiss Railway.

History

The station opened on 4 June 1838 by the Newtyle, Eassie and Glamiss Railway. It closed on 4 July 1846 but reopened on 2 August 1848. To the south was a goods yard, which may have been built on the old station site. The signal box was at the west end of the eastbound platform. The station closed on 11 June 1956.[1][2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 195. OCLC 931112387.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 103. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Eassie Line and station closed		Caledonian Railway Newtyle and Glammis Railway Scottish Midland Junction Railway		Forfar Line and station closed

56.6277°N 3.0178°W / 56.6277; -3.0178