Balmossie railway station
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 5 miles (8.0 kilometres) from the former Dundee East station, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line, between Broughty Ferry and Monifieth.[4] ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services.
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Monifieth, Angus Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°28′29″N 2°50′18″W / 56.4747°N 2.8384°W |
| Grid reference | NO484317 |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BSI[2] |
| History | |
| Original company | British Railways Scottish Region |
| Key dates | |
| 18 June 1962 | Opened as Balmossie Halt[3] |
| 16 May 1983 | Renamed Balmossie[3] |
| Passengers | |
| 2017/18 | 698 |
| 2018/19 | 984 |
| 2019/20 | 1,524 |
| 2020/21 | 392 |
| 2021/22 | 1,172 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History edit
The station was originally opened on 18 June 1962 as Balmossie Halt by British Rail Scottish Region[3] and renamed as Balmossie on 16 May 1983.[3][5]
Facilities edit
Facilities are very basic, comprising a bench on platform 2, and a shelter on platform 1. There is step-free access to both platforms, including via a ramped footbridge. There are no help points, which could be considered negligent for accessibility standards.[6][7] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.
Passenger volume edit
| 2002–03 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entries and exits | 797 | 136 | 993 | 1,227 | 615 | 406 | 804 | 362 | 314 | 1,078 | 1,446 | 1,092 | 992 | 1,364 | 698 | 984 | 1,524 | 392 | 1,172 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services edit
British Rail operated local passenger services between Dundee and Arbroath until May 1990. Since these were discontinued, most of the intermediate stations have had only a very sparse "parliamentary" service, provided so as to avoid the difficulty of formal closure procedures.[9][better source needed]
ScotRail provides Balmossie with only two trains a day in each direction, Mondays to Saturdays. The southbound services depart at 06:25 (to Dundee) and 08:01 (to Glasgow). The northbound services depart at 18:04 and 18:41, both to Arbroath. There is no Sunday service.[10] As a result of the infrequent services and low population in the area, patronage of the station is low.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broughty Ferry | ScotRail Dundee–Aberdeen line Mondays-Saturdays only | Monifieth | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Broughty Ferry Line and station open | British Railways Scottish Region | Monifieth Line and station open | ||
References edit
- ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
- ^ Deaves, Phil. "Railway Codes". railwaycodes.org.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d Butt 1995, p. 26
- ^ Bridge, Mike, ed. (2017). TRACKatlas of Mainland Britain: A Comprehensive Geographic Atlas Showing the Rail Network of Great Britain (3rd ed.). Sheffield: Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. p. 92. ISBN 978-1909431-26-3.
- ^ Quick 2022, p. 64.
- ^ "Design Standards for Accessible Railway Stations" (PDF).
- ^ "National Rail Enquiries -". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Consultation questions" (PDF). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ eNRT May 2022 Edition, Table 214
Bibliography edit
- Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Quick, Michael (2022). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). London: Railway and Canal Historical Society.
External links edit
- Train times and station information for Balmossie railway station from National Rail
- Video footage of the station on YouTube