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Hillside railway station, NBR

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Hillside
General information
LocationAngus
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1 May 1883 (1883-05-01)Opened
February 1927 (1927-02)Closed

Hillside railway station served the village of Hillside, Angus, Scotland from 1883 to 1927 on the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 May 1883 by the Caledonian Railway. The signal box, which opened before the station, opened in 1881. To the northeast is a goods yard, which later became Hillside Distillery. The station closed in February 1927[1] and the signal box closed in 1932.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 215. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "RAILSCOT - Hillside [NB]". Railscot. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus   North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway   Dubton
Line open, station closed