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; -4.9534Grid referenceNX107595Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyPortpatrick RailwayPre-groupingPortpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway
Caledonian RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region)Key dates12 March 1861 (1861-03-12)Opened14 June 1965 (1965-06-14)Closed

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

  1. ^ "Site of Castle Kennedy Station". Geograph. Retrieved 22 September 2019.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Dunragit
Line partially open, station closed 		  Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway   Stranraer Harbour
Line and station open


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