Friockheim railway station

Friockheim railway station served the village of Friockheim, Angus, Scotland from 1848 to 1955 on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway.

Friockheim
Location	Friockheim, Angus Scotland
Coordinates	56.6355°N 2.6755°W
Grid reference	NO586494
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Aberdeen Railway
Pre-grouping	Aberdeen Railway Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
4 December 1838	Opened as Friockheim Junction
1849	Name changed to Friockheim
5 December 1955	Closed

History

The station opened as Friockheim Junction on 4 December 1838 by the Aberdeen Railway. The goods yard was to the south. The station's name was changed to Friockheim in 1849.[1] It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 5 December 1955.[2][3]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 178. OCLC 931112387.
2. "RAILSCOT - Friockheim". Railscot. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
3. "Friockheim, Station Road, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Glasterlaw Line open, station closed		Aberdeen Railway		Guthrie Line open, station closed

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Glasterlaw Line and station closed		Arbroath and Forfar Railway		Guthrie Line and station closed