Broughty ferry has a wide choice of shopping facilities and supermarkets, a library, the castle museum and a beach, together with a train station, harbour and the royal tay yacht club. Jun 07, 20 broughty ferry station is on the right track for a thriving future, according to a local leader, with more trains and passengers and a new business set to move on to the site. The detailed road map represents one of many map types and styles available. The very first station on that spot was made of wood and was built to serve the new dundee to arbroath line in 1840 the first train was hauled by an engine.
Broughty ferry with a population 3,500 took advantage of these powers and became a police burgh in 1864. This was refused and instead the station has been well restored, later accretions that obscured the canopy removed along with a timber footbridge 1877, twisted. Subject to availability, selected south western railway routes only. Railway station upgrades at broughty ferry will encourage people to. In 1999 railtrack sought to demolish the surface buildings of the station. The council has offered to fund a structural survey of the buildings, dependent on the permission of railtrack.
Live train times can be found on our stationboard pages. Book reveals the stories behind broughty ferrys historic. Local historygenealogy, music, science, sport, talklectureguided tour. Its original buildings have long since been removed or replaced. Rome2rio makes travelling from broughty ferry to edinburgh gateway easy. Govia thameslink railway ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of govia ltd. Bustling with personality and charm, broughty ferry offers a perfect mix of history, hospitality, shopping and leisure to suit all the family. This is a two platform station with a level crossing at the east end and a large station building at the east end of the westbound platform. Broughty castle bowling club was founded in 1864 and is the first city of dundee bowling club to attain its 150 th year. Until the opening of the first tay bridge in 1878, broughty ferry was the location of a ferry across the tay to tayport, site of one of the earliest examples of a rollon, rolloff ferry, carrying railway wagons and even carriages.
During the 1850s 1860s parliament had granted powers to areas of a certain size to form themselves into police burghs if they wished. Planned renovation works on a dundee railway station have been put on hold so as not to disrupt the christmas shopping period. Welcome to broughty castle museum leisure and culture dundee. Location type station name and dates broughty ferry 1838 station code. Broughty ferry photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The dundee courier and advertiser reports on the stations inclusion in the buildings at risk bulletin.
Virgin trains voyager operating an aberdeen to bristol service at, gray street level crossing left. It is free to visit and, as well as being interesting in its own right, offers magnificent views. Due to the limited availability, book early to avoid disappointment. Broughty ferry railway station dundee city archives flickr dundee city, historical. Sep 07, 2017 planned renovation works on a dundee railway station have been put on hold so as not to disrupt the christmas shopping period. Broughty ferry was incorporated into the city of dundee in 19. Broughty castle feature page on undiscovered scotland. Broughty ferry station, gray street, broughty ferry, dundee city, dd5 2dx. Broughty ferry railway station is a station in dundee city. In this context the term police meant more than merely providing a police force to maintain order. Broughty ferry station gray street broughty ferry dundee city dd5 2dx. Dec 06, 2014 researching the story of the travelling minister, a william tocher, born in 1876, was the start of the project that would eventually reveal the history behind nearly every street in broughty ferry. Broughty castle sits imposingly at the mouth of the river tay.
Collective risk rating is the overall risk of any incident involving any person or vehicle on the crossing, including train staff and passengers as well as users of the crossing. Dundee city, scotland opened on the dundee and arbroath railway. After the line left broughty ferry there were originally only three stations. Let us know how you rate this station, on a score from one to five. The lighting of broughty was originally supplied by the broughty ferry gaslight company, which was formed in about 1853, and in 1870 the burgh took over the gasworks at the rate of 6 per cent, on the capital stock.
This familyrun hotel has a restaurant, an awardwinning whiskey bar and popular pub. Data is updated weekly and may not reflect unplanned dispruptions such as essential engineering works, weather or otherwise. Find the perfect dundee railway station stock photo. Thameslink railway is a trading name of govia thameslink railway ltd.
Aug, 2014 train service from glasgow queen street to carnoustie calling at broughty ferry. The allowed the council within a couple of years to lower the price of the gas from 6s. Look at broughty ferry, city of dundee, scotland, united kingdom from different perspectives. The history of broughty ferry and has always been intimately linked with that of dundee as a place of resort, later as a haven for the wealthy, and later still has a residence for commuters. A shipyard and a lifeboat station soon followed, and then, in 1839 the dundee and arbroath railway opened a station in broughty ferry, which rapidly became established as the most desirable place to live in or around dundee. Nearby dundee is a university city of established excellence, most particularly in computing and life sciences. Broughty ferry community library leisure and culture dundee. Prices can also vary depending the time of day, route and class you book. Broughty ferry railway station dundee city archives flickr dundee city. Dundee, family history, seen, painting, painting art, paintings, paint. Broughty ferry railway station building, gray street.
Broughty ferry rly stn eastbound platform oct 2011 p1020147. Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date jun2015, nil incidents since. Welcome to the ferry known locally as the ferry the beach has been a favourite of dundonians for years. I remember going on the bus to broughty ferry, the fare was one penny from douglas, down to swannie pond we went with our fishing nets, excitedly running to see who could catch the first fish.
Dundee, broughty ferry station, level crossing, overbridge. The glory days of the old dundee west station evening. Broughty ferry feature page on undiscovered scotland. The house at 4 the esplanade introduction in the notes which follow i will try to set out something of the history of the house now known as 4 the esplanade and its immediate environs. Glasgow to broughty ferry 4 ways to travel via train. The signalling study group, the signal box a pictorial history and guide. Original company, british railways scottish region. Many fine villas were erected by jute industrialists from dundee and broughty ferry had more millionaires to the square mile than any town of its size in britain. Broughty ferry railway station map and location information. Dock street station was opened in 1857 and a year later was renamed dundee east station. Railway timetable starting from 2 june corona measures at the station temporary suspension of products ns travel assistance and. Burgh history a brief history broughty ferry is a community of some 10,000 households with a current population of over 19,000 located within the city of dundee on the north bank of the river tay.
The station is the rebuilt dundee tay bridge railway station, which had been built by the north british railway in 1878 as part of the tay rail bridge project. In january 2014, the former main station building was demolished to. Find all the transport options for your trip from glasgow to broughty ferry right here. Broughty ferry to edinburgh gateway 3 ways to travel via. A n accident in 1991, which led to the destruction of gates at the level crossing, meant that further restoration and changes were needed. Where broughty castle guards the mouth of the river tay in the tower we climbed up a weathered stone stairway to look far over the fair land of our fathers later you took a. Jan 17, 2020 welcome to the ferry known locally as the ferry the beach has been a favourite of dundonians for years.
Would like to know if this was taken in broughty ferry or in dundee town. I fondly remember my childhood there on holidays from edinburgh, my mother was from dundee. The station now serves the pleasant riverside suburb of dundee. Broughty ferry level crossing the abc railway guide. Broughty ferry is an attractive dormitory town and resort on the north shore of the firth of tay some four miles east of dundee, of which it now forms an eastern suburb.
Train service from glasgow queen street to carnoustie calling at broughty ferry. Broughty ferry library expansion a transformational extension to create a new community space that meets the needs of the local community. At various times it has been called the brighton of the north or the jewel in dundees crown, and it remains a magnet for visitors, being only a short distance from scotlands fourth city. On 2 december 1943, a pigeon from broughty ferry called winkie was awarded the dickin medal for delivering a message under exceptional difficulties and so contributing to the rescue of an air crew while serving with the raf in february 1942. When north british railway were granted joint ownership of the line on 21 july 1879, the station buildings were gradually rebuilt until around 1900.
West ferry, broughty ferry, ferry pier, monifieth, barry. The glory days of the old dundee west station evening telegraph. Broughty ferry is understood to be the oldest operational railway station in scotland. Mar 04, 2011 broughty ferry station 1980s well ive passed it often enough, but ive never actually had any reason to use broughty ferry station so for those of you who were ferry passengers, this batch of photos from the mid 80s will take you back. Since victorian times, broughty ferry has been one of scotlands most popular waterfront destinations, renowned for its fine seafront esplanade and. This west facing junction was located to the east of broughty ferry station. Mar 15, 2015 broughty ferry railway station, dundee. It is presented as a single letter, with a being the highest risk and m being the lowest. Some were rebuilt between 1879 and 1900 when ownership changed. Disruption to new broughty ferry train service expected to continue. Industrial action has been blamed for the unreliable implementation of a new rail service in broughty ferry.
The station was opened on 6 october 1838 on the dundee and arbroath railway. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of broughty ferry. Savills kincordie house, kingennie, by broughty ferry. It stands at the tip of a shallow point projecting into the mouth of the firth of tay from the attractive town of broughty ferry, four miles east of dundee. The very first station on that spot was made of wood and was built to serve the new dundee to arbroath line in 1840 the first train was hauled by an engine named the queen, which hit the. Peter kay and derek coe, signalling atlas and signal box directory. Broughty ferry is understood to be the oldest operational railway station in. West railway station old, dundee leisure and culture dundee. Dundee east station belonged to the dundee and arbroath joint railway and.
There was a large back garden which i think went down to the railway line. Balmossie railway station is a small railway station which serves the suburb of balmossie west of monifieth, scotland, which serves the east of broughty ferry. It is free to visit and, as well as being interesting in its own right, offers magnificent views over broughty ferry and along and across the firth of tay. Researching the story of the travelling minister, a william tocher, born in 1876, was the start of the project that would eventually reveal the history behind nearly every street in broughty ferry. At the other end of the pay scale booking clerks and gangers would earn. The grid pattern he developed was further extended in 1825, and broughty ferry began to take off. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Broughty ferry station was due an upgrade to its platform one to. The castle has magnificent views over the river, and is only. The branch initially ran to the south of the dundee and arbroath railway before crossing over it and entering barnhill station.
Broughty ferry railway station dundee train station. Broughty ferry railway station serves the suburb of broughty ferry in dundee, scotland. Opening on the 6th october 1838 as part of the dundee and arbroath railway, it retains its original twingabled station building with decorative timber bargeboards and is an important and early example of a smallscale railway station building with strong. Broughty ferry station with class 47 47089 awaiting the right away on the down line after the departure of the dmu video and video captures malcolm mccrow 37 headed saturday footex races through broughty ferry as the guard waives frantically to the signalman. History of the dundee to forfar railway on the monikie, scotland. Dundee railway station serves the city of dundee on the east coast of scotland. Advance purchase tickets must be purchased before 23. Broughty ferry train station, originally opened in 1838, is now the oldest train stat ion in scotland which is still operating. It was originally one of three main stations in dundee, along with dundee west station, the caledonian railway station for perth which was rebuilt in 18891890 and closed in the 1960s, and dundee east station on the dundee and. The railway, and later the trams, allowed broughty ferry to adapt from fishing village to affluent suburb.
The 10 best hotels near broughty ferry railway station in. The annexation of broughty ferry by its near neighbour, dundee, on 5th november 19 has renewed interest in the history of the former burgh. Dundee railway station is situated on the edinburgh to aberdeen line in scotland between leuchars and broughty ferry, and on the glasgow to aberdeen line between invergowrie and broughty ferry. Built in 1496 on a rocky promontory, it has faced many sieges and battles. It offers luxury rooms, a leisure complex and an awardwinning restaurant. Dundee east railway station leisure and culture dundee. Train tickets from broughty ferry to perth can start from as little as.
In 1838 the dundee and arbroath railway opened encouraging those who could afford it, to leave the grime and dirt of dundee, for the clean healthy air of the ferry. Individual risk rating is the risk to invidual users of the crossing. Railtrack has been ordered to carry out repairs, but is appealing. Rome2rio makes travelling from glasgow to broughty ferry easy. Broughty ferry railway station byf the abc railway guide. Broughty ferry railway station works postponed to support. See more ideas about scotland, dundee and dundee city. Dundee, coins, stamp, history, ebay, historia, rooms, stamps, history books. According to the dundee directory, the stationmaster in 189192 was a. It is situated on the northern, nonelectrified section of the east coast main line, 59 1. Find all the transport options for your trip from broughty ferry to edinburgh gateway right here.
The broughty ferry guide reports that the local councillor has backed the campaign to save the station. Restoration puts broughty ferry station on right lines the. Media in category broughty ferry railway station the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Broughty ferry station trains to broughty ferry trainline. Major upgrades to a suburban railway station will bring an economic boost to the area. Today, it houses fascinating displays on the life and times of broughty ferry, its people, the environment and the wildlife that live close by.
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