Castle Kennedy railway station
Disused railway station in Castle Kennedy, Dumfries and Galloway
54°53′39″N 4°57′12″W / 54.8943°N 4.9534°W / 54.8943; -4.9534
Caledonian Railway
Castle Kennedy railway station served the village of Castle Kennedy, in the historic county of Wigtownshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway.
History
The station opened on 12 March 1861 by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. To the northwest was the goods yard and to the south was the signal box. The signal box was replaced in 1942 by a building when they doubled the line to Dunragit. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 14 June 1965.[1]
References
- ^ "Site of Castle Kennedy Station". Geograph. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Dunragit Line partially open, station closed | Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway | Stranraer Harbour Line and station open |
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