Castle Douglas railway station

Disused railway station in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway

54°56′42″N 3°55′25″W / 54.9449°N 3.9235°W / 54.9449; -3.9235Grid referenceNX768628Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGlasgow and South Western RailwayPre-groupingGlasgow and South Western RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (Scottish Region)Key dates7 November 1859 (1859-11-07)Opened14 June 1965 (1965-06-14)Closed

Castle Douglas railway station served the town of Castle Douglas, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1859 to 1965 on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway.

History

The station opened on 7 November 1859 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. To the south was the goods yard and to the north was an engine shed. There were two signal boxes, one to the east and one at the junction to the west. The lines for the goods yard were removed in 1959 and the station, as well as the signal boxes, was closed on 14 June 1965.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Castle Douglas Station". Canmore. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 116. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Glasgow and South Western Railway
Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway 		  Buittle
Line and station closed


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