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Dalbeattie railway station
Dalbeattie railway station served the town of Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1859 to 1965 on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway.
Dalbeattie | |
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The site of the station in 1991 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
| Coordinates | 54°56′06″N 3°49′37″W / 54.935003°N 3.826944°W |
| Grid reference | NX 83050 61559 |
| 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 Rail (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 7 November 1859 | Opened |
| 14 June 1965 | Closed |
History
The station opened on 7 November 1859 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway.[1] To the west was the signal box and a siding to the north which served Dalbeattie Creamery.
The goods yard was situated to the south of the line and was equipped with a 7 ton crane, the yard was able to accommodate live stock.[2][3] The station was host to a LMS caravan in 1935 and 1936 and possibly in 1937.[4]
The station, as well as the signal box and the line, closed on 14 June 1965.[5]
References
- ^ "Dalbeattie, Station Road, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Dalbeattie station on OS 25inch map Kirkcudbrightshire XLIII.7 (Buittle; Urr)". National Library of Scotland. 1894. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ The Railway Clearing House (1970) [1904]. The Railway Clearing House Handbook of Railway Stations 1904 (1970 D&C Reprint ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles Reprints. p. 152. ISBN 0-7153-5120-6.
- ^ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 22. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- ^ Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 155.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buittle Line and station closed | Glasgow and South Western Railway Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway | Southwick (Dumfries & Galloway) Line and station closed |
External links
- RAILSCOT - Dalbeattie