Guthrie railway station

Guthrie
The site of the station, looking west towards Forfar, in 1997
General information
LocationGuthrie, Angus
Scotland
Coordinates56°38′24″N 2°42′28″W / 56.6401°N 2.7079°W / 56.6401; -2.7079
Grid referenceNO566500
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyArbroath and Forfar Railway
Pre-groupingArbroath and Forfar Railway
Caledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
4 December 1838 (1838-12-04)Opened
5 December 1955Closed to passengers
3 August 1959 (1959-08-03)Closed to goods

Guthrie railway station served the village of Guthrie, Angus, Scotland from 1838 to 1955 on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway.

History

The station opened on 4 December 1838 by the Arbroath and Forfar Railway. It closed to passengers on 5 December 1955[1] and closed to goods on 3 August 1959.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 209. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Guthrie: former station, 1997 © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Friockheim
Line and station closed 		  Arbroath and Forfar Railway   Auldbar Road
Line and station closed