Scotland
North East Scotland
Angus

Brechin railway station

Brechin is a station in , on the Caledonian Railway line.
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Angus, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Brechin City railway station”, “Brechin City Railway Station”, and “Brechin, Park Road, Railway Station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gardner Memorial Church, Damacre Road, Brechin and Brechin Castle.

Church
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 510 feet west of Brechin railway station.

Photo: Kylemunro1, Public domain.
is a castle in , . The castle was constructed in stone during the 13th century. Most of the current building dates to the early 18th century, when extensive reconstruction was carried out by architect Alexander Edward for James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure, between approximately 1696 and 1709. is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Brechin railway station.

Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Scottish Church building which dates from the 13th century. It is the former Cathedral of the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Brechin but has not served that function since the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century. is situated 1,900 feet west of Brechin railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brechin and Unthank.

Town
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and former royal burgh in . Traditionally was described as a city because of its cathedral and its status as the seat of a pre-Reformation Roman Catholic diocese, but that status has not been officially recognised in the modern era.

Hamlet
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in . It lies approximately half a mile north-west of on the B966 Brechin to road. It used to be a possession of the Barony of Spynie.

Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in . It lies approximately one mile north-west of on the B966 Brechin to road. It was the location of the toll house to the Strathmore turnpike, operating from 1794 to 1879.

Brechin railway station

Latitude
56.73162° or 56° 43′ 54″ north
Longitude
-2.65207° or 2° 39′ 8″ west
Elevation
151 feet (46 metres)
Open location code
9C8VP8JX+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 255856576
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
6952128
Wiki­data ID
Q4960007
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Brechin railway station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Brechin railway station” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “station Brechin City”
  • French: “Brechin”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Burghill and East Pitforthie.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Saint Ninian’s Square and The Caledonian.

Angus: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Dundee, Arbroath, Forfar, and Montrose.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Brechin railway station”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.