Carronbridge railway station
Carronbridge | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 28 October 1850[1] | Opened |
| 7 December 1953[1] | Closed |
Carronbridge railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway north of Dumfries, serving the village of Carronbridge and district. The station was opened as Carron Bridge Station and was renamed Carronbridge Station on 1 January 1871.[1]
History
This intermediate station on the Glasgow - Kilmarnock - Gretna ('Nith Valley') main line was opened in 1850. Carronbridge station is now closed, although the double track line running through the station remains open to passenger and freight traffic. The station building has been converted into a private dwelling. Sanquhar station has been re-opened to passenger traffic, however Thornhill has not as yet been re-opened.
This intermediate station on the Glasgow - Kilmarnock - Gretna ('Nith Valley') main line of the former Glasgow and South-Western Rly was opened as Carron Bridge Station on 28 October 1850. It was renamed Carronbridge Station on 1 January 1871, and closed to regular passenger traffic on 7 December 1953. The line remains in regular use by passenger traffic.
Carronbridge was opened by the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway, which then became part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway; in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway at the Grouping, passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways following the 1948 nationalisation of the railways. It was closed by British Railways in 1953. The station lay a significant distance from the village of Carronbridge, however it also served a large rural area of scattered farms and cottages.
The 1898 OS map shows several freight sidings, a goods shed and a signal box at Carronbridge.[2]
Micro-history
The Durisdeer Parish War Memorial is located on the roadside, close to the entrance to the old station.
Services
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanquhar Line open; station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway |
Thornhill Line open; station closed | ||
References
- ^ a b c Butt, Page 55
- ^ 1898 OS Map Retrieved : 2012-08-10