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Inverkeilor railway station

Coordinates: 56°37′58″N 2°32′39″W / 56.6327°N 2.5441°W / 56.6327; -2.5441
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Inverkeilor
The site of the station in 2002
General information
LocationInverkeilor, Angus
Scotland
Coordinates56°37′58″N 2°32′39″W / 56.6327°N 2.5441°W / 56.6327; -2.5441
Grid referenceNO667491
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway
North British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1 May 1883 (1883-05-01)Opened
22 September 1930 (1930-09-22)Closed

Inverkeilor railway station served the village of Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland from 1883 to 1930 on the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway.

History

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The station was opened as Inverkeillor on 1 May 1883 by the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway. The line had opened for goods on 1 March but required a bridge to be rebuilt before it could be used for passenger trains. By 1896 the station had become Inverkeilor.[1]

To the northwest was the goods yard.[2]

The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 22 September 1930.[3]

Despite being closed the station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1936 to 1939. Campers were advised to take the bus from either Arbroath or Montrose.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. pp. 254 & 539. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Inverkeilor station on OS 25inch map Yorkshire XLVII.1 (Fylingdales)". National Library of Scotland. 1913. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Inverkeilor, Station Road, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  4. ^ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. pp. 7 & 11. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Lunan Bay
Line open, station closed
  North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway   Cauldcots
Line open, station closed