may also have overestimated the angle of the arm. Various operating staff who saw the signal before and after the accident also gave evidence that the arm was not properly horizontal, including some who said that the degree of elevation appeared to increase as they got closer to it. It was later found that the signal post bracket was badly bent. The bracket may have been struck by a chain hanging from a wagon, or perhaps by engineers' machinery working on the lineside. In addition, the signalling at Longforgan was basic and lacking in many safety features. The Starting signal had no AWS that would have warned the driver of the Aberdeen train, nor was there an adjuster for the pull wire. There was also no repeater in the signal box, nor was a detonator placer provided. Facilities The station only has very basic facilities. Platform 2 has a small shelter, a bench and a payphone, whilst platform 1 only has a single bench. The only step-free access at the station is between Station Road and platform 2, although the ramp has a moderate gradient. The platforms are linked by a footbridge. As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train. Passenger volume The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April. Services As of May 2022, There is a roughly hourly service which calls here to both Glasgow Queen Street and Dundee. A small number of extra trains run at peak times to/from Perth, and there are also a few trains to/from Aberdeen or Arbroath to the east as extensions of the service to Dundee. There is no Sunday service. References External links Video footage of the station on YouTube Railway stations in Perth and Kinross Former Caledonian Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1847 Railway stations served by ScotRail 1847 establishments in Scotland Train collisions in Scotland Transport in Perth and Kinross Railway accidents in 1979 1979 in Scotland Railway accidents involving a signal passed at danger Accidents and incidents involving British Rail 1979 disasters in the United Kingdom October 1979 events in the United Kingdom Rail accidents caused by a driver's error