About This Event

How the railways changed Dundee. Four stations, two tunnels, two bridges and a lot of land. The tour starts at the northern end of the Seabraes Footbridge at 2.00 pm please be there 5 minutes beforehand so I can check tickets and run though the itinerary. Look out for a guy wearing a grey hoodie Refund Policy - Sorry NO refunds This is an outdoor event - please dress appropriately The tour route is about 1.1 miles (1.7 km) Duration 60 minutes. The History of Dundee’s Railways Learn about stations, tunnels, bridges. Why some are gone and others are in use today. The railways brought people, trade and land to Dundee. Land? Yes some railway lines were built on embankments across the mud flats of the River Tay. Hear how this led to the big stink and to the expansion of Dundee waterfront. The Dundee to Newtyle Line This unusual railway featured steep inclines such as this one now a grass verge on the side of Drummond Steet and even a tunnel through Dundee Law. Hear about why they choose this route. (Please note we don't visit this site on the tour but there will be photos) Dundee East Station At this station Dundonians boarded trains to Forfar and Abroath. Hear how the building of this railway led to the big stink. A car showroom now occupies its site. Dundee West Station Right beside the current station was Dundee West where you could catch a train to Perth and beyond. There were three different stations on this site each grander than the next. Why was it demolished? Tay Bridge Station Trains leaving from this station crossed the new Tay Rail Bridge. Learn why the main platforms are curved and why this station is in use today and the others were lost. The Tay Rail Bridge Disaster On the 28th of December 1879 the original Tay Rail bridge failed during a storm with the lost of 59 lives. Hear about how they built the bridge, what caused this disaster and what lessons were learnt. The New Dundee Railway Station During Dundee waterfront’s redevelopment the entrance to Dundee Railway Station was transformed. Hear how did they demolished and then built a new railway station and hotel above the busy east coast mainline. 🧅 Dress like an onion 🧅 Dress like an onion. In layers, with warm and waterproof clothing. Don’t forget comfortable footwear, hats and gloves. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. ☀️ The route is lovely when the sun is out, in horizontal rain, not so much. 🌧️ It can be wet and windy in Sunny Dundee.

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