Kingennie railway station

Kingennie
Kingennie
General information
Location	Kingennie, Angus; Scotland
Coordinates	56°30′03″N 2°51′13″W / 56.5009°N 2.8535°W
Grid reference	NO475346
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
14 November 1870	Opened
10 January 1955	Closed

Kingennie railway station served the village of Kingennie, Angus, Scotland, from 1870 to 1955 on the Dundee and Forfar direct line.

History

The station was opened on 14 November 1870 by the Caledonian Railway. On the northbound platform was the station building, on the east side was the goods yard and on the southbound platform was the signal box. It originally had a siding to the north of the crossing. The station closed on 10 January 1955.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 249. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 133. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Barnhill Line and station closed		Caledonian Railway Dundee and Forfar direct line		Gagie Line and station closed

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[1] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 249. OCLC 931112387.

[Butt-2] Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 133. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

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