Kirkcowan railway station
Kirkcowan | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2000 | |
| Location | Kirkcowan, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
| Coordinates | 54°54′57″N 4°37′06″W / 54.9157°N 4.6183°WCoordinates: 54°54′57″N 4°37′06″W / 54.9157°N 4.6183°W |
| Grid reference | NX322610 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Portpatrick Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 12 March 1861 | Opened |
| 14 June 1965 | Closed |
Kirkcowan railway station served the village of Kirkcowan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway.
History[]
The station opened on 12 March 1861 by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. To the northwest was the goods yard. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 14 June 1965.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 252. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Kirkcowan". Railscot. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
External links[]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Stewart Line and station closed |
Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway | Glenluce Line and station closed |
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Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Dumfries and Galloway
- Former Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1861
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1965
- Beeching closures in Scotland
- 1861 establishments in Scotland
- 1965 disestablishments in Scotland
- Scotland railway station stubs