Montrose railway station (Caledonian Railway) explained

Montrose railway station
Status:Disused
Borough:Montrose, Angus
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:56.7074°N -2.4636°W
Platforms:2
Pregroup:Aberdeen Railway
Caledonian Railway
Years:1 February 1848
Events:Opened
Years3:30 April 1934
Events3:Closed

Montrose railway station was opened on 1 February 1848 by the Aberdeen Railway as a terminus of a short branch from Dubton Junction. Services initially comprised trains to the junction at Dubton, with some continuing through to Brechin.

When the Montrose and Bervie Railway opened on 1 November 1865, its trains were initially worked by the Scottish North Eastern Railway and used this station. These working were taken over by the Caledonian Railway when it took over the SNER. These services were transferred to Montrose railway station when the North British Railway built its new line from Arbroath to Kinnaber (the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway).

It was closed to passengers on 30 April 1934 and trains from Dubton ran into the former North British Railway station in Montrose.

The area of the extensive sidings at this station has now been built on with houses. The station building remains as a retirement home but its extensive trainshed has been removed and replaced with a tasteful canopy. The building has been stone-cleaned. The station was closed in preference to the other station in Montrose which was on the Dundee to Aberdeen main line rather than the terminus of a short branch.

Stationmasters

Notes and References

  1. News: . Presentations to Mr Richard Hermon, Station-Master . Brechin Advetiser . Scotland . 6 May 1879 . 20 November 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  2. News: . Death of a Montrose Stationmaster . Kincardineshire advertiser . Scotland . 11 June 1909 . 20 November 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  3. News: . New Stationmaster for Montrose. Dundee Courier . Scotland . 25 June 1909 . 20 November 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  4. News: . The New Stationmaster . Montrose Standard . Scotland . 26 May 1911 . 20 November 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  5. News: . New Stationmaster at Montrose . Dundee Courier . Scotland . 26 November 1927 . 20 November 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .