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| General information | |||||
| Location | Monifieth,Angus Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 56°28′48″N2°49′03″W / 56.4799°N 2.8175°W /56.4799; -2.8175 | ||||
| Grid reference | NO497322 | ||||
| Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | MON[2] | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Dundee and Arbroath Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 6 October 1838 | Station opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  21,710 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  2,886 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 17,898 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 24,368 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 35,392 | ||||
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Monifieth railway station serves the town ofMonifieth nearDundee,Scotland. It is sited 5 miles 72 chains (9.5 kilometres) from the formerDundee East station, on theDundee to Aberdeen line, betweenBalmossie andBarry Links.[3]ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services.
The station was opened on 6 October 1838 on the 5ft 6in gauge (1676mm)Dundee and Arbroath Railway.[4][5] The station had two platforms, one on each side of a double track running line. The goods yard was to the north of the station.[6] The railway changed tostandard gauge in 1847.[5]
Acamping coach was positioned here by theScottish Region from 1956 to 1966, with two coaches here for the last two years.[7]
The original station buildings have been demolished and recovered parts used for theBirkhill railway station building on theBo'ness and Kinneil Railway.
Both platforms have shelters and benches. Platform 1 has a payphone and help point, whilst platform 2 is equipped with cycle racks. Both platforms have step-free access, but the footbridge which links them is not step-free.[8] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.
| 2002–03 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | |
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| Entries and exits | 1,031 | 1,333 | 1,757 | 1,897 | 2,106 | 2,082 | 1,170 | 1,288 | 2,398 | 2,570 | 3,122 | 4,680 | 6,654 | 5,830 | 5,942 | 9,224 | 21,710 | 2,886 | 17,898 | 24,368 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
British Rail operated a local passenger service to the intermediate stations betweenDundee andArbroath until May 1990. Since these were discontinued, most of the intermediate stations have had only a very sparse service, provided so as to avoid the difficulty of formal closure procedures. In 2012, however, the number of services calling here increased from 2 per day to 6 per day from the December timetable change, unlike the other stations in the area (particularlyBalmossie,Barry Links andGolf Street).
In the May 2022 timetable, there is an approximately hourly service in each direction to Dundee and Arbroath. There is no Sunday service.[10]
In 2022, a number of people campaigned for the service - which currently terminates at Dundee - to be extended to Edinburgh, to avoid missing onward connections at Dundee.[11]
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Balmossie or Broughty Ferry | ScotRail Dundee–Aberdeen line Mondays-Saturdays only | Barry Links orCarnoustie | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Broughty Ferry Line and Station open | Dundee and Arbroath Railway | Buddon Line open; Station closed | ||
