Junction Line (Dundee and Arbroath Railway)
Introduction
This is a short link line built to connect the Arbroath and Forfar Railway and the Dundee and Arbroath Railway. The line replaced an earlier tramway, which ran through the streets to connect the lines, and the terminii at Arbroath Catherine Street and Arbroath Lady Loan.
The line was built by the Dundee and Arbroath Railway.
Dates
| / /1846 | Dundee and Arbroath Railway Arbroath and Forfar Railway Junction Line (Dundee and Arbroath Railway) Authorisation of a new D&A owned curve to link the Arbroath and Forfar Railway (at Almeriecloss) and Dundee and Arbroath Railway (at Geordie's Burn) with a new Arbroath Junction station. Also allows for abandonment of the Dundee and Arbroath Railway's terminus Arbroath (Lady Loan). |
| 01/02/1848 | Dundee and Arbroath Railway
Arbroath and Forfar Railway
Junction Line (Dundee and Arbroath Railway) New D&A owned curve to linking the Arbroath and Forfar Railway (at Almeriecloss) and Dundee and Arbroath Railway (at Geordie's Burn) opened. The curve includes the new Arbroath Junction station. |
| 14/12/1858 | Junction Line (Dundee and Arbroath Railway) Permanent Arbroath Junction station opened. |
Locations along the line
These locations are along the line.
This is a three platform station, with two active platforms on either side of the double track in use. The station buildings remain on the platforms, with canopies, and the booking office is on the Keptie Street overbridge. The station was rebuilt and enlarged in 1911 when it was jointly Caledonian Railway and North British Railway.
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Mark Bartlett 25/10/2023
John Yellowlees 22/07/2020
Roger Geach 14/11/2018
Alan Cormack 21/03/2020
This junction was directly north of today's Arbroath station. It was the connection between the Arbroath and Forfar Railway of 1838 and the Junction Line (Dundee and Arbroath Railway) of 1847 which linked the A&F to the Dundee and Arbroath Railway.
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See also
Arbroath and Forfar Railway
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Bill Roberton //1987
Duncan Ross 03/06/2021
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Bill Roberton //1987
