Forfar railway station

Forfar railway station served the town of Forfar, Angus, Scotland from 1848 to 1967 on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway. It was the second station in Forfar, following the earlier Forfar Playfield railway station terminus.

Forfar
The site of the station in 2009
General information
Location	Forfar, Angus Scotland
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Scottish Midland Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Scottish Midland Junction Railway Scottish North Eastern Railway Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	LMS
Key dates
2 August 1848 (1848-08-02)	Opened
4 September 1967 (1967-09-04)	Closed for passengers
1982	closed for freight

History

The station opened on 2 August 1848 by the Scottish Midland Junction Railway. There was a goods yard to the north which was extant when the first station opened. The station closed to passengers traffic on 4 September 1967.^[1][2]