Bridge of Dun | |
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Bridge of Dun Railway Station, May 2005
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Location | |
Place | Bridge of Dun |
Area | Angus |
Coordinates | 56°43′06″N 2°33′13″W / 56.71827°N 2.5535°WCoordinates: 56°43′06″N 2°33′13″W / 56.71827°N 2.5535°W |
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) |
Stations on heritage railways in the United Kingdom | |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
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.
The station was originally opened by the Aberdeen Railway, on what became the northern stage of the Caledonian Railway Route to the North from London to Aberdeen.