New Galloway railway station
New Galloway | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station, looking east towards Parton, in 2019 | |
| Location | New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°00′39″N 4°05′42″W / 55.0109°N 4.0951°WCoordinates: 55°00′39″N 4°05′42″W / 55.0109°N 4.0951°W |
| Grid reference | NX661704 |
| 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 |
New Galloway railway station served the town of New Galloway in 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. The signal box was situated east of the westbound platform and the goods yard was to the north. The platforms were extended in 1891. The station closed to both passengers and goods on 14 June 1965.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "RAILSCOT - New Galloway". Railscot. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "New Galloway Station". Canmore. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
External links[]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parton Line and station closed |
Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway | Loch Skerrow Halt Line and station closed |
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- 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
- Scotland railway station stubs