Closeburn railway station

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Closeburn
Closeburn Station.JPG
LocationDumfries and Galloway
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGlasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
15 October 1849Opened as Closeburn
11 September 1961[1][2]Closed to passengers
6 May 1964[3]Closed to goods traffic

Closeburn railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway north of Dumfries, serving a rural community with Wallace Hall Academy and Closeburn Castle nearby. Its OS NGR is NX 8970 9234.

History[]

The station opened on 15 October 1849. The station is now closed, although the line running through the station is still open. The station buildings, goods sheds and station master's house still exist, but the platforms have been removed.

Lost and found[]

The 1897 - 1956 Found Items book from Closeburn has survived and is held in the Ewart Library in Dumfries. As per usual in Scotland items of waterproof clothing and umbrellas figure prominently in the list of recovered items.[4]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Thornhill
Line open; station closed 		  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
   Auldgirth
Line open; station closed

References[]

Notes;

  1. ^ RCAHMS site
  2. ^ Rankin, Stuart (2006-7). Found Items Closeburn Station 1897-1956. Sou'West Journal. No. 38. p. 27.
  3. ^ Lindsay, David M. E. (2002). G&SWR Register of stations, routes & lines. G&SWR Association. Part 6.3, Page 20
  4. ^ Rankin, Stuart (2006-7). Found Items Closeburn Station 1897-1956. Sou'West Journal. No. 38. p. 28.

Sources;

Closeburn station master's house looking towards Auldgirth.
  1. Butt, R. V. J. (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.
  2. 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.
  3. Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
  4. RAILSCOT on Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway

Coordinates: 55°12′45″N 3°44′01″W / 55.21261°N 3.73368°W / 55.21261; -3.73368

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