Cauldcots railway station

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

Cauldcots
The site of the station, looking north towards Montrose, in 2017
General information
LocationCauldcots, Angus
Scotland
Coordinates56°36′55″N 2°33′37″W / 56.6152°N 2.5602°W / 56.6152; -2.5602
Grid referenceNO657471
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
October 1883 (1883-10)Opened
22 September 1930 (1930-09-22)Closed

History

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The station opened in October 1883[1] by the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway.[2]

The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1936 to 1939.[3]

The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 22 September 1930.[2]

References

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  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 111
  2. ^ a b "Cauldcots Station". Canmore. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. ^ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 11. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Inverkeilor
Line open, station closed
  North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway   Letham Grange
Line open, station closed