Dunragit railway station
Dunragit railway station served the village of Dunragit, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway.
Dunragit | |
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_geograph-3425341-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg.webp) The site of the station in 1996 | |
| Location | Dunragit, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
| Coordinates | 54.8776°N 4.8882°W |
| Grid reference | NX148574 |
| 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 |
History
The station opened on 12 March 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 building. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 14 June 1965.[1]
References
- "RAILSCOT - Dunragit". Railscot. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenluce Line and station closed |
Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway | Castle Kennedy Line open, station closed | ||
| New Luce Line open, station closed |
Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway | Castle Kennedy Line open, station closed |
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