Balmossie railway station
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| 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 | |
| 2018/19 |  984 |
| 2019/20 | 1,524 |
| 2020/21 |  392 |
| 2021/22 | 1,172 |
| 2022/23 | 834 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
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 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.
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 | 2022–23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 834 |
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
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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 25 December 2023.
- ^ "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