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Newport-on-Tay
Newport-on-Tay
General information
Location	Newport-on-Tay, Fife; Scotland
Coordinates	56°26′02″N 2°56′45″W / 56.4339°N 2.9459°W
Grid reference	NO417272
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Newport Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
12 May 1879	Opened as West Newport
12 January 1880	Closed
20 June 1887	Reopened
1950	Name changed to Newport-on-Tay West
5 May 1969	Closed

Newport-on-Tay West railway station served the town of Newport-on-Tay, Fife, Scotland, from 1879 to 1969 on the Newport Railway.

History

The station was opened as West Newport on 12 May 1879 by the Newport Railway. On the west end was the station building, which was brick built. It closed on 12 January 1880 but reopened on 20 June 1887. Its name was changed to Newport-on-Tay West in 1950. It closed on 5 May 1969.^[1]

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 316. OCLC 931112387.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Newport-on-Tay East Line and station closed		Newport Railway		Wormit Line and station closed

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[1] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 316. OCLC 931112387.

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