Dundee Esplanade railway station explained

Dundee Esplanade
Status:Disused
Borough:Dundee
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:56.4519°N -2.988°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:North British Railway
Postgroup:LNER
Events:Opened
Years1:1 January 1917
Events1:Closed
Years2:1 February 1919
Events2:Reopened
Events3:Closed
Map Type:Scotland Dundee

Dundee Esplanade railway station served the city of Dundee from 1889 to 1939 on the Tay Bridge Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 May 1889 by the North British Railway, opening after the second Tay Bridge was built. On the eastbound platform was a signal box that has 'Tay Bridge North' on it, replacing the old one. This signal box closed in 1928. To the east were a group of sidings on the north and south sides of the station. The south set of sidings were later removed and the northern set were reduced to just two sidings. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 February 1919, only to close again on 2 October 1939.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 153. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Dundee Esplanade railway station (site) (C) Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 14 January 2020.