Killywhan railway station
Appearance
Killywhan | |
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General information | |
Location | Killywhan, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°00′23″N 3°44′20″W / 55.0065°N 3.739°W |
Grid reference | NX888693 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region) |
Key dates | |
7 November 1859 | Opened |
3 August 1959 | Closed |
Killywhan railway station served the hamlet of Killywhan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1859 to 1959 on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened on 7 November 1859 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. To the east was a goods yard and to the west was the signal box which opened in 1878. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 August 1959.[1][2]
References
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[edit]Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Kirkgunzeon Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway |
Lochanhead Line and station closed |