Dronley railway station

Dronley
Dronley
	Dronley railway station in 2022. Dronley Wood can be seen in the distance behind the fence.
General information
Location	Dronley, Angus; Scotland
Coordinates	56°30′40″N 3°04′13″W / 56.511228°N 3.070302°W
Grid reference	NO342359
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Dundee and Newtyle Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
16 October 1860	Opened
10 January 1955	Closed

Dronley railway station served the village of Dronley, Angus, Scotland from 1860 to 1955 on the Dundee and Newtyle Railway.

History

The station opened on 16 October 1860 by the Dundee and Newtyle Railway. The railway also passed through nearby Auchterhouse. There was a goods siding to the west. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 10 January 1955.^[1]

References

↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 150. OCLC 931112387.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Auchterhouse Line and station closed		Dundee and Newtyle Railway		Baldragon Line and station closed

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[1] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 150. OCLC 931112387.

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