Bridge of Dun railway station

Bridge of Dun
Bridge of Dun Railway Station, May 2005
Location
Place	Bridge of Dun
Area	Angus
Coordinates
Grid reference	NO664586
Operations
Original company	Aberdeen Railway
Managed by	Caledonian Railway (Brechin)
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	LMS
Platforms	3
History
1 February 1848	Opened
4 September 1967	Closed
1993	Re-opened by Caledonian Railway (Brechin)
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Bridge of Dun is a privately owned station in Angus, and home to LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 No. 46464. The adjacent platforms and line are independently operated as a preserved railway by the Caledonian Railway (Brechin) Ltd. They also operate preserved diesel locomotives including Type 2 examples - 26014 and 27024.

History

The station was originally opened by the Aberdeen Railway, on the what became the northern stage of the Caledonian Railway Route to the North from London to Aberdeen.

The station in 1974

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Brechin		Caledonian Railway (Brechin)		Terminus
	Historical railways
Brechin		Caledonian Railway Aberdeen Railway		Dubton
Farnell Road		Caledonian Railway Aberdeen Railway

References

Sources

• Caledonian Railway (Brechin) Ltd
• The Carmyllie Pilot Co. Ltd

External links

• Annotated video of Bridge of Dun railway station in June 2015