Sanquhar railway station
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| Sanquhar station from the road bridge looking towards Kirkconnel, in 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Sanquhar |
| Local authority | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SQH |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 24,116 |
| 2005/06 * | 25,841 |
| 2006/07 * | 25,364 |
| 2007/08 * | 23,365 |
| History | |
| 27 June 1994 | re-opened[1] |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Sanquhar from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |
Sanquhar railway station is a railway station in the village of Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line. The old station buildings are in use as a builders' store. The station was re-opened together with Gretna Green, Auchinleck, New Cumnock, Kilmaurs and Dunlop. Kirkconnel remained open, but has also seen significant investment in its infrastructure.
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[edit] Services
There is a two-hourly service in each direction (with one or two extras), southbound to Dumfries and Carlisle and northbound to Kilmarnock and Glasgow. There are also two trains per day to Stranraer and three to Newcastle.
The Sunday service is limited, with just two trains each way currently calling.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Sanquhar railway station from National Rail
[edit] The previous and next stations
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Dumfries | First ScotRail |
Kirkconnel | ||
Coordinates: 55°22′12″N 3°55′30″W / 55.370°N 3.925°W
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