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Holywood railway station (Scotland)

Coordinates: 55°06′57″N 3°38′31″W / 55.1158°N 3.6420°W / 55.1158; -3.6420
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Holywood
General information
LocationDumfries and Galloway
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGlasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
15 October 1849Opened as Killylung[1]
28 October 1850Renamed as Holywood[1][2]
1920Relocated
26 September 1949Closed

Holywood railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway north of Dumfries.

History

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The station opened on 15 October 1849 as Killylung.[1] Within a year, on 28 October 1850, it was renamed as Holywood.[3][2] The station had 2 platforms, originally to the north of the level crossing but later moved to the south of it in order for a loop to be created to the east.[4]

The station is now closed, although the line through the station is still open. One platform still exists and a level crossing controlled by a signal box. [5][3]The small village of Holywood with its church stands a little way off and the old creamery stands close by to the station site.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Auldgirth
Line open; station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
  Dumfries
Line and station open

Views of Holywood signal box and level crossing

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Butt (1995), page 132
  2. ^ a b Butt (1995), page 122
  3. ^ a b "Holywood Station | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  4. ^ Contributors, Ewan Crawford. "Holywood [1st] - RAILSCOT". www.railscot.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Contributors, Ewan Crawford. "Holywood [2nd] - RAILSCOT". www.railscot.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

Sources

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A train at Holywood level crossing
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55°06′57″N 3°38′31″W / 55.1158°N 3.6420°W / 55.1158; -3.6420