Edzell railway station

Edzell railway station served the village of Edzell, Angus, Scotland from 1896 to 1964 on the Brechin and Edzell District Railway.

Edzell
Location	Edzell, Angus Scotland
Coordinates	56.807°N 2.6556°W
Grid reference	NO600685
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Brechin and Edzell District Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
8 June 1896	Opened
27 April 1931	Closed temporarily
4 July 1938	Reopened
27 September 1938	Closed to passengers
7 September 1964	Closed completely

History

The station opened on 8 June 1896 by the Brechin and Edzell District Railway. It was the northern terminus of the line, situated north of Stracathro railway station. The station, along with the line, closed to passengers on 27 April 1931. A plan to resume these services took place on 4 July 1938 but it failed and it closed 2 months later, on 27 September 1938. The station closed, along with the line, to goods traffic on 7 September 1964.[1][2]

References

1. "Edzell Station". Canmore. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
2. Simms, W. (1985). Railways of Brechin. Angus District Libraries and Museums.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Terminus		Brechin and Edzell District Railway		Stracathro Line and station closed