Barnhill | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location |
Barnhill,
Dundee City Scotland | ||||
Coordinates | 56°28′28″N 2°50′50″W / 56.4745°N 2.8471°W | ||||
Grid reference | NO479316 | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Disused | ||||
History | |||||
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1 September 1874 | Opened as Barnhill | ||||
30 June 1952 | Renamed as Barnhill (Angus) | ||||
10 January 1955 | Closed to passengers | ||||
9 October 1967 | Closed completely | ||||
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Barnhill railway station was a railway station in Scotland serving the suburb of Barnhill, Dundee.
The station was opened as Barnhill on 1 September 1874 by the Caledonian Railway on the Dundee and Forfar direct line which had been open since 12 August 1870. [1] [2]
The station had a single platform on a passing loop, there was a signal box and a small goods yard equipped with a 1½ ton crane. [3] [4]
A camping coach was positioned here by the Scottish Region from 1957 to 1964. [5] The station was renamed Barnhill (Angus) on 30 June 1952 before closing to passengers on 10 January 1955. [1] The line closed completely on 9 October 1967. [2]