Elliot Junction railway station served the hamlet of Elliot, Angus, Scotland from 1866 to 1967 on the Dundee and Arbroath Railway.

Elliot Junction
The site of the station, looking northeast towards Arbroath, in 2002
General information
Location	Elliot, Angus Scotland
Coordinates	56.5458°N 2.6182°W / 56.5458; -2.6182
Grid reference	NO620394
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Pre-grouping	Dundee and Arbroath Railway
Post-grouping	Dundee and Arbroath Railway
Key dates
October 1866 (1866-10)	Opened
1 January 1917	Closed
1 January 1918	Reopened
4 September 1967 (1967-09-04)	Closed

History

The station opened in October 1866 by the Caledonian Railway. Elliot goods was nearby and there was a loop just after the level crossing. An accident occurred on 28 December 1906 where a train stood at the station was hit by another train. 22 people were killed and 8 were injured. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened in September 1917, although it was only open on Saturdays. It fully opened on 1 January 1918, before fully closing on 4 September 1967.[1]

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