Rigg railway station
Appearance
Rigg | |
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General information | |
Location | Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
Grid reference | NY 287 669 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway |
Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Post-grouping | LMS |
Key dates | |
Circa 1904 | Opened |
1 Nov 1942 | Closed |
Rigg railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway between Eastriggs and Gretna, serving the small village of Rigg. It was two platform station, which opened in 1904, and closed in 1942.[1]
History
[edit]The station opened circa 1904 as shown on Ordnance Survey maps.[2] The station closed in 1942,[3] although the line through the station is still open. The station's site has been destroyed by a bridge on the main A75 road. The houses nearby are named the 'Railway Cottages'.
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Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Eastriggs Line open; station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway |
Gretna Green Line open; station open |
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Contributors, Ewan Crawford. "Rigg - RAILSCOT". www.railscot.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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has generic name (help) - ^ OS One-inch 3rd Edition, 1903–1912 Retrieved : 2012-09-04
- ^ Butt
Sources
[edit]- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- RAILSCOT on Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway