Date: 01/12/2017

A railway station in Angus is the least used in Great Britain, new figures have revealed. Just 24 passengers travelled to or from Barry Links station in 2016/17, according to data published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) Only two ScotRail trains stop at the station, which is unstaffed and has no facilities, each day between Monday and Saturday. The station, which opened in 1851, is located between Dundee and Carnoustie.

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Scots rail station is least used in Britain

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Only 24 passengers used Barry Links station, between Dundee and Carnoustie, in 2016/17.

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An exceptionally hot day at Barry Links looking south in August 2006 with an Aberdeen bound express service on the level crossing. The up platform was part of an island with the south side once used by troop trains serving the nearby MoD Barry Buddon training camp. The station currently sees one stopping train in each direction on weekdays.
Location: Barry Links
Company: Dundee and Arbroath Railway
13/08/2006 John Furnevel

Northern Pacer 142094, working from Saltburn to Bishop Auckland, runs through Teesside Airport (without stopping of course) on 24th June. In 2017 the only trains scheduled to call are the (Sundays only) 1116 to Hartlepool and the 1236 to Darlington.
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