Clocksbriggs | |
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![]() The site of the station in 1988 | |
General information | |
Location | Forfar, Angus Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°39′23″N 2°49′26″W / 56.6564°N 2.8239°W |
Grid reference | NO495519 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Aberdeen Railway |
Pre-grouping | Aberdeen Railway Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1848 | Opened |
1 January 1917 | Closed temporarily |
1 June 1919 | Reopened |
5 December 1955 | Closed to passengers |
15 June 1964 | Closed completely |
Clocksbriggs railway station served the town of Forfar, Angus, Scotland from 1848 to 1964 on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway.
The station opened in 1848 by the Aberdeen Railway. It was situated north of Forfar Playfield and south of Auldbar Road station. The station closed temporarily on 1 January 1917, reopened on 1 June 1919, closed to passengers again on 5 December 1955[1][2] and to goods traffic on 15 June 1964.[3] The site is now a private house.[4]