Building record MAB31646 - NEWTYLE STATION

Former railway station, now in use as a depot.

Former railway station, now in use as a depot. It opened in 1831 as the original northern terminus of the former Dundee and Newtyle Railway, one of the earliest railways in Scotland. It was rebuilt in circa 1836 and closed to regular traffic on 31 August 1868, being replaced by a new station (at NO 2956 4146) on the construction of a new track formation to join the former Dundee and Newtyle Railway with the Stirling-Perth-Kinnaber Junction ('Strathmore') main line. This station was then remodelled as a goods shed sometime after this. It is shown on the 1st edition OS map as a rectangular station with a section projecting from the north-west elevation. On the 2nd edition OS map it is depicted as a 'goods station'. The projecting section has been removed, and replaced with a similar projection on the opposite side of the railway track. Current maps show the building has been narrowed and is now in use as a depot. The building is stone-built, with a later asbestos roof. There are semi-elliptical arches over two lines of track, and the original building platform is incorporated at the south-west, together with fragments of other earlier buildings at the north-east corner. The addition to the north-west is single-storey and constructed from brick, with a cantilevered canopy and a stepped stone plinth and cast pivot for a crane. A standing building survey was carried out by Alder Archaeology in April 2021 on the disused Listed goods shed in advance of proposed conversion. It most likely originated in the 1860s. The main building is constructed of rubble stone with regular, stugged quoins, and at the time of survey had a replacement asbestos roof. In the later 19th century ab adjoining shed was demolished and replaced by smaller structures, whilst a partially brick-built extension housed waiting rooms and a toilet was built into the northwest corner. No trace was found of a stone pier of a goods crane, noted in the Listing description.

Period Notes
It was opened on 16 December 1831, rebuilt in circa 1836 and it closed to regular passenger traffic on 31 August 1868 and later remodelled. It was listed on 11/12/1973.

Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 143 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.

Thomas, J, 1981, [Untitled], 133, 213 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10264.

Thomas and Turnock, J and D, 1989, [Untitled], 92-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10265.

ALDER ARCHAEOLOGY, 2021, COMMERCIAL STREET, NEWTYLE, STANDING BUILDING SURVEY: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB8282.

ALDER ARCHAEOLOGY, 2021, STANDING BUILDING SURVEY: COMMERCIAL STREET, NEWTYLE, ANGUS, L2 SBS (Bibliographic reference). SAB8299.

ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2022, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 22 (2021), p.26 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8314.

Jul 2 1981 , AN4491-2, AN4491-2 (Ground Photograph). SAB22597.

Jun 13 2020 , AAS-GR-13-06-248 - 257, AAS-GR-13-06-248 - 257 (Ground Photograph). SAB34895.

Jun 17 1962 , AN 5305, AN 5305 (Ground Photograph). SAB25981.

Jun 17 1962 , AN 5314, AN 5314 (Ground Photograph). SAB22596.

Record last edited

Jan 12 2023 3:15PM