Coupar Angus railway station explained

Coupar Angus
Status:used
Borough:Coupar Angus, Perth and Kinross
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:56.5462°N -3.2623°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Dundee and Newtyle Railway
Pregroup:Scottish Midland Junction Railway
Caledonian Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Events:Opened
Years1:6 September 1847
Events1:Closed
Years2:2 August 1848
Events2:Reopened
Events3:Closed permanently

Coupar Angus railway station served the town of Coupar Angus, Perth and Kinross, Scotland from 1837 to 1967 on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway.

History

The station opened on 24 February 1837 by the Dundee and Newtyle Railway. It first closed on 6 September 1847 but reopened on 2 August 1848 by the Scottish Midland Junction Railway. It closed again to both passengers and goods traffic on 4 September 1967. The booking office and goods shed survive.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coupar Angus. Canmore. 21 February 2018.
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 138. 931112387.