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Brechin railway station

Coordinates: 56°43′53″N 2°39′09″W / 56.731298°N 2.652414°W / 56.731298; -2.652414
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Brechin
General information
LocationAngus
Coordinates56°43′53″N 2°39′09″W / 56.731298°N 2.652414°W / 56.731298; -2.652414
Managed byCaledonian Railway (Brechin)
Platforms2
History
Original companyAberdeen Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
1 February 1848Opened by the Aberdeen Railway
4 August 1952Closed to Passengers
1981Closed to all traffic
1993Re-opened by Caledonian Railway (Brechin)

Brechin is a station in Angus, on the Caledonian Railway line.

History

Preceding station Heritage Railways  Heritage railways Following station
Terminus   Caledonian Railway (Brechin)   Bridge of Dun
  Historical railways  
Terminus   Caledonian Railway
Aberdeen Railway
  Bridge of Dun
Terminus   Caledonian Railway
Forfar and Brechin Railway
  Careston
Terminus   Caledonian Railway
Brechin and Edzell District Railway
  Stracathro

Sources

  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  • Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
  • Caledonian Railway (Brechin) Ltd