The station opened as Forfar on 4 December 1838 by the Arbroath and Forfar Railway. The station's name was changed to Forfar Playfield in 1848, although it closed later in the same year on 2 August.[1]
Referencesedit
^Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 176. OCLC 931112387.
forfar, playfield, railway, station, 648224, 884814, 648224, 884814, forfargeneral, informationlocationforfar, angusscotlandplatforms2other, informationstatusdisusedhistoryoriginal, companyarbroath, forfar, railwaykey, dates4, december, 1838, 1838, opened, for. 56 38 54 N 2 53 05 W 56 648224 N 2 884814 W 56 648224 2 884814 ForfarGeneral informationLocationForfar AngusScotlandPlatforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyArbroath amp Forfar RailwayKey dates4 December 1838 1838 12 04 Opened as Forfar1848Name changed to Forfar Playfield2 August 1848 1848 08 02 ClosedForfar Playfield railway station served the town of Forfar Angus Scotland from 1838 to 1848 on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway This was the first station to serve Forfar A through station Forfar railway station opened a decade later History editThe station opened as Forfar on 4 December 1838 by the Arbroath and Forfar Railway The station s name was changed to Forfar Playfield in 1848 although it closed later in the same year on 2 August 1 References edit Quick M E 2002 Railway passenger stations in England Scotland and Wales a chronology Richmond Railway and Canal Historical Society p 176 OCLC 931112387 External links editrAILSCOT Preceding station Disused railways Following stationClocksbriggsLine and station closed Arbroath and Forfar Railway ForfarLine and station closed nbsp This article about a railway station in the Angus council area of Scotland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Forfar Playfield railway station amp oldid 1129334164, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
