Arbroath
Station 74
Rudy arrived at 12:34 on a train from Aberdeen and returned on the 16:24 departure.
He visited again on Tuesday 27th July.
Arbroath Station
Arbroath is 15-25 minutes journey from Dundee depending on if you catch an express or a stopping train. The station was opened here in 1848 replacing two short-lived earlier halts however the line north towards Montrose didn’t open for another 32 years later in 1880. There is a booking office with opening hours most of the day (although not when we visited!) and lift access to both platforms.
Arbroath Station Rudy at Arbroath Station The Declaration of Arbroath
Until 1990 Arbroath Station had three platforms – the current station buildings dating from 1911 still have the canopy intact over the third platform but the tracks were removed and it’s unavailable for use. Currently the terminating trains from Dundee, Edinburgh & Glasgow arrive into platform 2 then continue empty for half a kilometre to the siding at Arbroath Signal Box before returning to start another journey from platform 1.
Arbroath Station Arbroath Platform 2 Arbroath Station Car Park Arbroath carpark exit Arbroath, Keptie Street
Arbroath Town
Named after the Brothock Burn which runs almost hidden through the town, Arbroath is the largest town in Angus with a population of around 24,000. A once important Royal Burgh the town has suffered somewhat since the late 20th Century from decline in it’s fishing industry.
The Station Bar, Arbroath High Street, Arbroath Brothock Water Our second favourite street name in Arbroath!
Arbroath Revisit
On Rudy’s first visit to Arbroath he went straight to the beach and spent a lot longer enjoying the sun there than we imagined. Rather than miss his dinner which was waiting at home for him he decided to come back a week or so later and do another walk around the town!
Arbroath
Revisited.