Cauldcots railway station
Cauldcots railway station served the hamlet of Cauldcots, Angus, Scotland, from 1883 to 1930 on the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway.
Cauldcots | |
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.jpg.webp) The site of the station, looking north towards Montrose, in 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cauldcots, Angus Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56.6152°N 2.5602°W |
| Grid reference | NO657471 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| October 1883 | Opened |
| 22 September 1930 | Closed |
History
The station opened in October 1883[1] by the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway.[2]
The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1936 to 1939.[3]
The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 22 September 1930.[2]
References
- M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 111
- "Cauldcots Station". Canmore. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 11. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Inverkeilor Line open, station closed |
North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway | Letham Grange Line open, station closed | ||
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