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ARBROATH AND MONTROSE RAILWAY, railway from junction with the North British system at Arbroath north-ward along the coast to Montrose. It was undertaken in 1871, was, with some local exception, not commenced till early part of 1879, was partially opened for goods traffic in October 1880, and cost, till near that time, 219,398. It goes almost due north to Lunan Bay, proceeds thence on the coast all the way to Ferryden, circles thence across the South Esk to back of Montrose High Street, sends off a branch, about a mile long, into junction with Montrose and Bervie Rail way, and proceeds about 3 miles north-westward into junction with the Caledonian. Three viaducts are on it near Lunan Bay ; an elaborate cutting, about a mile long, conveys it past Ferryden ; two viaducts, costing about 8000 and 18,000, take it across the two arms of the South Esk; and a plot of 33 acres, re-claimed from Montrose lagoon by means of a lofty sea-wall, fully a mile long, is partly occupied by its Montrose station.