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Balmossie
, symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = Balmossie-Railway-Station-Aug2019.jpg , borough = Monifieth, Angus , country = Scotland , coordinates = , grid_name = Grid reference , grid_position = , manager = ScotRail , platforms = 2 , code = BSI , original = British Railways Scottish Region , years = 18 June 1962 , events = Opened as ''Balmossie Halt'' , years1 = 16 May 1983 , events1 = Renamed ''Balmossie'' , mpassengers = , footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road Balmossie railway station is a small railway station at the border between Dundee and Angus which serves the east of Broughty Ferry and the west of Monifieth. It is located from the former Dundee East station, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line, between Broughty Ferry and Monifieth. ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services. History The station was originally opened on 18 June 1962 as Balmossie Halt by British Rail Scottish Region and renamed as Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monifieth
Monifieth is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is situated on the north bank of the Firth of Tay on the east coast. In 2016, the population of Monifieth was estimated at 8,110, making it the fifth largest town in Angus. The presence of a number of class II and III Pictish stones points to Monifieth having had some importance as an ecclesiastical centre in the early medieval period. The lands were a possession of the Céli Dé monastic order until they were granted to the Tironensian monks of Arbroath Abbey in the early 13th century. Until the early 19th century, Monifieth remained a small village but grew rapidly due to the expansion of the local textile industry. Monifieth is considered a commuter town and suburb of its closest city, Dundee, which it is physically attached to. Politically, Monifieth can be seen to be a stronghold of the Scottish National Party, being represented at local, national and European levels by SNP politicians. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monifieth Railway Station
Monifieth railway station serves the town of Monifieth near Dundee, Scotland. It is sited from the former Dundee East railway station, Dundee East station, on the Dundee–Aberdeen line, Dundee to Aberdeen line, between Balmossie railway station, Balmossie and Barry Links railway station, Barry Links. ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services. History The station was opened on 6 October 1838 on the 5ft 6in gauge (1676mm) Dundee and Arbroath Railway. The station had two platforms either side of a double track running line. The goods yard was to the north of the station. The railway changed to standard gauge in 1847. A camping coach was positioned here by the Scottish Region of British Railways, Scottish Region from 1956 to 1966, with two coaches here for the last two years. The original station buildings have been demolished and recovered parts used for the Birkhill railway station building on the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway. Facilities Both platforms have shelters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
