Baldragon railway station

Baldragon
Location
Place Scotland
Area Angus
Operations
Original company Dundee and Newtyle Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms ?
History
16 December 1831 Station opens
1 January 1917 Station closed
1 February 1919 station reopens
10 January 1955 Station closes[1]
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Baldragon railway station served the village of Baldragon in the Scottish county of Angus. Services were provided by the Dundee and Newtyle Railway.

History

Opened by the Dundee and Newtyle Railway and absorbed into the Caledonian Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, it was then closed by the British Transport Commission.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Baldovan   Caledonian Railway
Dundee and Newtyle Railway
  Dronley

References

Notes

  1. Butt (1995)

Sources

Coordinates: 56°30′11″N 3°00′47″W / 56.50300°N 3.01311°W / 56.50300; -3.01311


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