Opened by the Caledonian Railway,[1] it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923 and was then closed by British Railways in 1960. The station had a goods shed with a signal box on the platform next to it. Several sidings were present and a minor road to Nether Collinhirst had run through the site.[2]
Accidents and incidentsedit
On 28 January 1854 an accident occurred near Ecclefechan when a goods train which left Glasgow for Carlisle on the evening of the 27th, was, after repeated mishaps, brought to a stand between the Ecclefechan and Kirtlebridge stations. The train was run into by a passenger train going in the same direction, at 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) from Ecclefechan. The injuries to the passengers were not serious; two ladies suffered slightly, and the driver was hurt when he jumped from the engine of the passenger train, which, as well as the van of the goods train, was badly damaged.[3]
On 21 July 1945, an express passenger train overran signals and was in collision with a freight train that was being shunted. Two people were killed and 31 were injured.[4]
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. ISBN978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
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Ecclefechan railway station was a station which served the rural area around Ecclefechan south of Lockerbie in Applegarth parish Scottish county of Dumfries and Galloway It was served by local trains on what is now known as the West Coast Main Line The nearest station for Ecclefechan is now at Lockerbie EcclefechanThe site of the station in 2019General informationLocationEcclefechan Dumfries and GallowayScotlandCoordinates55 03 59 N 3 17 01 W 55 0665 N 3 2837 W 55 0665 3 2837Grid referenceNY1811575423Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyCaledonian RailwayPre groupingCaledonian RailwayPost groupingLondon Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates10 September 1847Station opens 1 13 June 1960Station close 1 Contents 1 History 2 Accidents and incidents 3 The site today 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Sources 5 External linksHistory editOpened by the Caledonian Railway 1 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923 and was then closed by British Railways in 1960 The station had a goods shed with a signal box on the platform next to it Several sidings were present and a minor road to Nether Collinhirst had run through the site 2 Accidents and incidents editOn 28 January 1854 an accident occurred near Ecclefechan when a goods train which left Glasgow for Carlisle on the evening of the 27th was after repeated mishaps brought to a stand between the Ecclefechan and Kirtlebridge stations The train was run into by a passenger train going in the same direction at 2 1 2 miles 4 km from Ecclefechan The injuries to the passengers were not serious two ladies suffered slightly and the driver was hurt when he jumped from the engine of the passenger train which as well as the van of the goods train was badly damaged 3 On 21 July 1945 an express passenger train overran signals and was in collision with a freight train that was being shunted Two people were killed and 31 were injured 4 The site today editPreceding station Historical railways Following stationKirtlebridgeLine open Station closed Caledonian RailwayMain Line LockerbieLine open Station openTrains pass at speed on the electrified West Coast Main Line The station has been demolished however part of one of the platforms survives vteCaledonian Railway main lineLegendCarstairs to Carlisle nbsp nbsp Caledonian Railway main lineto Greenhill Junction nbsp nbsp nbsp Carstairs nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Caledonian Railway main lineto Edinburgh nbsp nbsp Strawfrank Junction nbsp Thankerton nbsp Symington 2nd station nbsp nbsp nbsp Symington Biggar and Broughton Railway nbsp Symington 1st station nbsp Lamington nbsp Abington nbsp Crawford nbsp Elvanfoot nbsp nbsp nbsp Leadhills and Wanlockhead Branch nbsp nbsp Beattock Summit Private halt nbsp Auchencastle nbsp nbsp Moffat nbsp Beattock nbsp Wamphray nbsp Dinwoodie nbsp Nethercleugh nbsp nbsp nbsp Dumfries Lochmabenand Lockerbie Railway nbsp Lockerbie nbsp Ecclefechan nbsp Kirtlebridge nbsp nbsp nbsp Solway Junction Railway nbsp Kirkpatrick nbsp Quintinshill loops nbsp nbsp nbsp Glasgow Dumfries and Carlisle Railway nbsp nbsp Gretna Junction nbsp nbsp nbsp Gretna Gretna BUR nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Longtown nbsp Border Union Railway nbsp Floriston nbsp Rockcliffe nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Border Union Railway the Waverley Line nbsp nbsp Willowholme Jn Port Carlisle Branch Jn nbsp nbsp Caldew Junctions nbsp nbsp nbsp Carlisle Citadel nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Citadel South Junctions nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Maryport and Carlisle Railway nbsp nbsp nbsp London Road Junction nbsp nbsp nbsp Lancaster and Carlisle Railway nbsp nbsp Petteril Bridge Junction nbsp nbsp nbsp Newcastle amp Carlisle Railway nbsp nbsp Settle Carlisle lineReferences editNotes edit a b c Butt 1995 page 88 25inch OS Map Railway Archive Retrieved 2012 11 06 Hoole Ken 1983 Trains in Trouble Vol 4 Redruth Atlantic Books p 48 ISBN 0 906899 07 9 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 Jowett Alan March 1989 Jowett s Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland From Pre Grouping to the Present Day 1st ed Sparkford Patrick Stephens Ltd ISBN 978 1 85260 086 0 OCLC 22311137 Jowett Alan 2000 Jowett s Nationalised Railway Atlas 1st ed Penryn Cornwall Atlantic Transport Publishers ISBN 978 0 906899 99 1 OCLC 228266687 External links editRail Brit nbsp This article about a railway station in the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ecclefechan railway station amp oldid 1103929909, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
