Friockheim railway station
Friockheim | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Angus |
| Coordinates | 56°38′08″N 2°40′32″W / 56.6355°N 2.6755°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| 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 |
Friockheim railway station served the village of Friockheim, Angus, Scotland from 1848 to 1955 on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway.
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
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 178. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Friockheim". Railscot. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "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 | ||
| Glasterlaw Line and station closed |
Arbroath and Forfar Railway | Guthrie Line and station closed | ||
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