Lochee railway station
Lochee railway station served the area of Lochee, Dundee, Scotland from 1861 to 1955 on the Dundee and Newtyle Railway.
Lochee | |
|---|---|
 Former station building, now Lochee Burns Club | |
| General information | |
| Location | Lochee, Dundee Scotland |
| Platforms | 2 |
| 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 June 1955 | Closed |
History
Designed by Edinburgh architect Sir James Gowans for the Dundee and Newtyle Railway, it was opened on 10 June 1861. A loop ran to Lochee Goods and Camperdown Line Works. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 10 January 1955.[1]
The station building was converted to in 1972 to the Lochee Burns Club, a social club and is now a category B listed building.[2][3]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 259. OCLC 931112387.
- Historic Environment Scotland. "High Street, Lochee and Old Muirton Road Former Lochee Station, now Lochee Burns Club (LB25365)". Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "RAILSCOT-Lochee". Railscot. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldovan Line and station closed |
Dundee and Newtyle Railway | Lochee West Line and station closed |
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