The Dundee Railway Tour - A guided walk about 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.

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)

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.

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?

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.

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.

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. 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. 🌧️