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Castle Douglas railway station

Coordinates: 54°56′42″N 3°55′25″W / 54.9449°N 3.9235°W / 54.9449; -3.9235
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Castle Douglas
The site of the station entrance looking east towards Dumfries in 1986
General information
LocationCastle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
Coordinates54°56′42″N 3°55′25″W / 54.9449°N 3.9235°W / 54.9449; -3.9235
Grid referenceNX768628
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGlasgow and South Western Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
7 November 1859 (1859-11-07)Opened
14 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

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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

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  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.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Glasgow and South Western Railway
Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway
  Buittle
Line and station closed