Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name.
Opened on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway.This was a two platform station on the Strathmore main line. The main station building was on the westbound / southbound platform.
There was a large goods yard on the south side of the line, approached from the west. It is thought this was the site of Glammis [1st], the east terminus of the Newtyle and Glammiss Railway. To the south are several former railway cottages. East of the station the line continued in a cutting towards Cossans. To the south of the goods yard is the Market Muir, which predated the station.
The signal box was at the west end of the eastbound platform.
The station closed to passengers in 1956. The box closed in 1966. The line remained open for goods until 1982.
Impressively, after closure of the line the signal box remained standing for several years. Humps of the platforms and the clear site of the sidings were to be clearly seen.
The site has been partly redeveloped.
The station is the closest to Glamis Castle, which is to the south east.
Nearby stations Glammis [1st] Eassie Kirriemuir Junction Leason Hill Kirriemuir Kirkinch Forfar (Playfield) Forfar [2nd] Meigle Upper Junction Meigle [2nd] Meigle [3rd] Jordanstone Alyth Junction Newtyle [1st] Newtyle [2nd] | Glamis Sand Pit Dean Water Bridge [Glamis] Drumgley Siding Ballindarg Siding Balmuckety Siding Kirriemuir Shed Prize Length [Arnbog] Turfbeg Road Bridge Tourist/other Glamis Castle Forfar Road Level Crossing [Eassie] St Orland^s Stone Eassie Sculptured Stone J M Barrie^s Birthplace Peter Pan Park Loch of Forfar |
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. |