Montrose Wet Dock
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Montrose Wet Dock (1845-1981)Description
Montrose Wet Dock was designed by engineer James Leslie. Building began in 1843 and it opened in 1845. It had lock gates to preserve water level at low tide. The quaysides were, from 1848 to 1967, rail served. The dock was part of Montrose Harbour, the dredged north bank of the River South Esk between Montrose Basin and the sea.
From 1848 the Aberdeen Railway served the west and north side of the dock. A branch from Montrose [CR] ran down the west side of the dock to reach the river. Turnplates gave access to a river quayside and the north side of the dock.
The North British Railway reached the dock in 1886 with a branch from Montrose station. A short curve connected the branch to the older branch branch.
The goods and quayside lines closed in 1967.
The wet dock was filled in in 1981.
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Dock10/04/2023
| Nearby stations Montrose [CR] Montrose Broomfield Dubton Hillside [NB] Bridge of Dun North Water Bridge Halt Lunan Bay Craigo St Cyrus Farnell Road Inverkeilor Lauriston Marykirk Cauldcots | Montrose Harbour Montrose Grain Store Ship Building Yard Montrose Shed [CR] Montrose West Quay Montrose [CR] Timber Yard South Esk Viaduct Montrose Shed [NBR] Rossie Viaduct Montrose North Junction Broomfield Junction Dronner^s Dyke Tourist/other Usan Signal Box Scurdie Ness Lighthouse Usan House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 17/07/1883 | Aberdeen Railway Company no longer obliged to built a tramway to Montrose Wet Dock. |
