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Dunragit railway station

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Disused railway station in Dunragit, Dumfries and Galloway

Dunragit
The site of the station in 1996
General information
LocationDunragit, Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
Coordinates54°52′39″N 4°53′18″W / 54.8776°N 4.8882°W / 54.8776; -4.8882
Grid referenceNX148574
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyPortpatrick Railway
Pre-groupingPortpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway
Caledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 July 1861 (1861-07-01)Opened
14 June 1965 (1965-06-14)Closed

Dunragit railway station served the village of Dunragit, in the historic county of Wigtownshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 July 1861 by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. The signal box, which opened in 1877, was situated on the westbound platform. It was replaced in 1927 by a new building. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 14 June 1965.

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 163. OCLC 931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 86. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Glenluce
Line and station closed 		  Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway   Castle Kennedy
Line partially open, station closed
New Luce
Line open, station closed 		  Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway   Castle Kennedy
Line partially open, station closed


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