New Luce railway station
New Luce railway station served the village of New Luce, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1887 to 1965 on the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway.
New Luce | |
|---|---|
| Location | New Luce, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
| Coordinates | 54.9415°N 4.8593°W |
| Grid reference | NX169644 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 5 October 1877 | Opened |
| 7 February 1882 | Closed |
| 16 February 1882 | Reopened |
| 12 April 1886 | Closed again |
| 14 June 1886 | Reopened |
| 6 September 1965 | Closed |
History
The station opened on 5 October 1887 by the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. To the south was the goods yard, which had a goods shed, and at the south end of the northbound platform was the signal box. The station closed on 7 February 1882 but reopened nine days later on 16 February 1882. It closed again on 12 April 1886, reopened on 14 June 1886 and finally closed on 6 September 1965. The signal box closed in 1971.[1][2]
References
- "New Luce Station". Canmore. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- "RAILSCOT - New Luce". Railscot. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwhilly Line open, station closed |
Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway | Dunragit Line open, station closed | ||
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