Forfar railway station facts for kids
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Forfar
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The site of the station in 2009
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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 |
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2 August 1848 | Opened |
4 September 1967 | 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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