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Killywhan railway station

Coordinates: 55°00′23″N 3°44′20″W / 55.0065°N 3.739°W / 55.0065; -3.739
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Killywhan
General information
LocationDumfries and Galloway
Coordinates55°00′23″N 3°44′20″W / 55.0065°N 3.739°W / 55.0065; -3.739
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
3 August 1959 (1959-08-03)Closed

Killywhan railway station served the hamlet of Killywhan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1859 to 1959 on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway.

History

The station opened on 7 November 1859 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. To the east was a goods yard and to the west was the signal box which opened in 1878. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic in 1959.[1]

References

  1. ^ "RAILSCOT - Killywhan". Railscot. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kirkgunzeon
Line and station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway
  Lochanhead
Line and station closed