Dundee and Newtyle Railway
of 32 Castle Street, Dundee.
The Dundee and Newtyle Railway opened in 1832 and was the first railway in the north of Scotland. [1]
The railway was built to transfer goods from Strathmore to the port of Dundee and was chartered with an act of parliament that received royal assent in May 26, 1826 and opened in 1831.
The line was originally 10½ miles long with a 4ft 6in gauge. Construction costs were obtained from a capital of £140,000 in shares and £30,000 in loans. In 1846, the railway was leased in perpetuity to the Dundee and Perth Railway Company.
The route included three rope worked inclined planes which consisted of stationary steam engines to pull the trains uphill. There was also a tunnel required to take the line through Dundee Law.
The Dundee station was originally situated on Ward road but was later extended to the harbour in 1842 and was also extended to Lochee. The original station at Newtyle still exists although the location of the original Dundee station is now occupied by a BT call centre.
1908 The line is leased to the Caledonian Railway Company.[2]