Liff railway station served the village of Liff, Angus, Scotland from 1861 to 1955 on the Dundee and Newtyle Railway; its location is within the Dundee City council area.
Liff Railway Station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Dundee Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 56°28′17″N 3°02′57″W / 56.4714°N 3.0491°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NO354315 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Dundee and Newtyle Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 10 June 1861 | Opened | ||||
| 10 January 1955 | Closed | ||||
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History
editThe station opened on 10 June 1861 by the Dundee and Newtyle Railway. There was a siding to the west which served the goods yard. Dundee Linoleum Works opened in 1920 and was situated to the east. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 10 January 1955.[1] The station site is now a sports centre.[2]
References
edit- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 251. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Dundee, Liff Station (Site Of)". Canmore. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Lochee West Line and station closed |
Dundee and Newtyle Railway | Dundee West Line and station closed |
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