Clocksbriggs railway station

Disused railway station in Forfar, Angus

Clocksbriggs
The site of the station in 1988
General information
Location	Forfar, Angus Scotland
Coordinates	56°39′23″N 2°49′26″W / 56.6564°N 2.8239°W / 56.6564; -2.8239
Grid reference	NO495519
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Aberdeen Railway
Pre-grouping	Aberdeen Railway Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1848 (1848)	Opened
1 January 1917	Closed temporarily
1 June 1919	Reopened
5 December 1955	Closed to passengers
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)	Closed completely

Clocksbriggs railway station served the town of Forfar, Angus, Scotland from 1848 to 1964 on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway.

History

The station opened in 1848 by the Aberdeen Railway. It was situated north of Forfar Playfield and south of Auldbar Road station. The station closed temporarily on 1 January 1917, reopened on 1 June 1919, closed to passengers again on 5 December 1955 and to goods traffic on 15 June 1964. The site is now a private house.

References

Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 165. OCLC 931112387.
Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 63. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
"Clocksbriggs station, remains, 1988". Geograph. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
"Clocksbriggs Station". Canmore. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Auldbar Road Line and station closed		Arbroath and Forfar Railway		Forfar Playfield Line and station closed

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