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Forfar
Former Forfar railway station - geograph.org.uk - 1233924.jpg
The site of the station in 2009
Location Forfar, Angus
Scotland
Platforms 2
Other information
Status Disused
History
Original company Scottish Midland Junction Railway
Pre-grouping Scottish Midland Junction Railway
Scottish North Eastern Railway
Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Key dates
2 August 1848 (1848-08-02) Opened
4 September 1967 (1967-09-04) Closed for passengers
1982 closed for freight

Forfar railway station served the town of Forfar, Angus, Scotland from 1848 to 1967 on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway. It was the second station in Forfar, following the earlier Forfar Playfield railway station terminus.

History

The station opened on 2 August 1848 by the Scottish Midland Junction Railway. There was a goods yard to the north which was extant when the first station opened. The station closed to passengers traffic on 4 September 1967.

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