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Kirkgunzeon railway station

Coordinates: 54°58′45″N 3°45′51″W / 54.9793°N 3.7643°W / 54.9793; -3.7643
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Kirkgunzeon
General information
LocationDumfries and Galloway
Coordinates54°58′45″N 3°45′51″W / 54.9793°N 3.7643°W / 54.9793; -3.7643
Platforms2
History
Original companyGlasgow and South Western Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
7 November 1859 (1859-11-07)Opened
2 January 1950Closed to passengers
1 July 1959 (1959-07-01)Closed completely

Kirkgunzeon railway station served the village of Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1859 to 1950 on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway.

History

The station opened on 7 November 1859 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. The goods yard and the signal box, which opened in 1878, were to the east. The signal box closed in 1946, being replaced by a ground frame.[1] The station closed to passengers on 2 January 1950 and closed to goods on 1 July 1959.[2] The site is now a caravan park.[3]

References

  1. ^ "RAILSCOT - Kirkgunzeon". Railscot. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Site of Kirkgunzeon station, 2000". Geograph. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Kirkgunzeon Station". Canmore. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Southwick (Dumfries & Galloway)
Line and station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway
  Killywhan
Line and station closed