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Kirkcowan railway station

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Coordinates: 54°54′57″N 4°37′06″W / 54.9157°N 4.6183°W / 54.9157; -4.6183
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Kirkcowan
The site of the station in 2000
General information
LocationDumfries and Galloway
Coordinates54°54′57″N 4°37′06″W / 54.9157°N 4.6183°W / 54.9157; -4.6183
Platforms2
History
Original companyPortpatrick Railway
Pre-groupingPortpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway
Caledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
12 March 1861 (1861-03-12)Opened
14 June 1965 (1965-06-14)Closed

Kirkcowan railway station served the village of Kirkcowan, 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. To the northwest was the goods yard. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 14 June 1965.[1]

References

  1. ^ "RAILSCOT - Kirkcowan". Railscot. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Whithorn
Line and station closed 		  Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway   Glenluce
Line and station closed


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