Lochee railway station
Lochee | |
|---|---|
 Former station building, now Lochee Burns Club | |
| General information | |
| Location | Lochee, Dundee Scotland |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Dundee and Newtyle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 10 June 1861 | Opened |
| 10 January 1955 | Closed |
Lochee railway station served the area of Lochee, Dundee, Scotland from 1861 to 1955 on the Dundee and Newtyle Railway.
History
Designed by Edinburgh architect Sir James Gowans for the Dundee and Newtyle Railway, it was opened on 10 June 1861. A loop ran to Lochee Goods and Camperdown Line Works. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 10 January 1955.[1]
The station building was converted to in 1972 to the Lochee Burns Club, a social club and is now a category B listed building.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 259. OCLC 931112387.
- Historic Environment Scotland. "High Street, Lochee and Old Muirton Road Former Lochee Station, now Lochee Burns Club (LB25365)". Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldovan Line and station closed |
Dundee and Newtyle Railway | Lochee West Line and station closed |
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