Dundee and Arbroath Railway

Dundee and Arbroath Railway

Overview
Locale	Scotland
Dates of operation	October 1838 (1838-10)–1 February 1880 (1880-02-01)
Successor	Caledonian Railway and North British Railway joint line
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Previous gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) (changed in 1848)
Length	16+3⁄4 miles (27.0 km)
Route map Legend North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway Arbroath and Forfar Railway St Vigean's Junction Arbroath Catherine Street (A&FR) Arbroath (new) Arbroath Lady Loan Carmyllie Railway Elliot Junction Easthaven Carnoustie Golf Street Halt Barry Links Buddon Monifieth Balmossie Dundee and Forfar Direct Line Barnhill Junction Broughty Ferry Pier Broughty Ferry West Ferry Craigie Stannergate Roodyards Camperdown Junction Dundee East Dundee Tay Bridge North British Railway to Tay Bridge and associated lines

The Dundee and Arbroath Railway was an early railway in Scotland. It opened in 1838, and used the unusual track gauge of 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm). In 1848 it changed to standard gauge and connected to the emerging Scottish railway network.

It was absorbed by the larger Caledonian Railway, but when the North British Railway completed the construction of the Tay Bridge in 1878, it was granted part ownership of the line to enable it to form its main line to Aberdeen, so the line became the Dundee and Arbroath Joint Line.

The main line is in use at the present day (except for the terminals at each end) as part of the Dundee to Aberdeen main line.