Buittle railway station
Buittle | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Buittle, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
| Coordinates | 54°57′25″N 3°51′31″W / 54.9569°N 3.8585°W |
| Grid reference | NX810640 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| July 1862 | Opened |
| 1 August 1894 | Closed |
Buittle railway station, also known as Buittle Halt, Buittle Mill and Buittle Mill Halt, served the civil parish of Buittle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1862 to 1894 on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened in July 1862 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. Trains only called here on Wednesday with one in each direction. It was known as Buittle Mill in the local press. The station closed on 1 August 1894[1] when the line was doubled.
References
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[edit]| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Castle Douglas Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway |
Dalbeattie Line and station closed |
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