Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Kirriemuir Junction railway station
In or near Douglastown.
Kirriemuir Junction railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Kirriemuir Junction railway station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
From the Wikipedia article
Kirriemuir Junction railway station served the burgh of Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland from 1855 to 1864 on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened in January 1855 by the Scottish Midland Junction Railway. To the south was a siding and south of the junction was the signal box. The only means of accessing the station was by getting off the train. It was last in the timetable in June 1864. Following the closure of this station, Kirriemuir continued to be served by the much closer Kirriemuir railway station.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.6452, -2.9556
- District
- Angus
- Postcode
- DD8 1PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
Sources
- wikidata: Q101003903 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kirriemuir Junction railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirriemuir Junction railway station?
- Kirriemuir Junction railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD8 1PW).
- What is Kirriemuir Junction railway station?
- Kirriemuir Junction railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kirriemuir Junction railway station?
- Drivers can use postcode DD8 1PW.
- Is Kirriemuir Junction railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Kirriemuir Junction railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kirriemuir Junction railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DD8 1PW. It sits within the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency.