Creetown railway station

Creetown railway station served the town of Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway.

Creetown
The site of the station in 1986
Location
PlaceCreetown
AreaDumfries and Galloway
Coordinates54.911°N 4.38°W / 54.911; -4.38
Grid referenceNX475599
Operations
Original companyPortpatrick Railway
Pre-groupingPortpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway
Caledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region)
Platforms2
History
12 March 1861 (1861-03-12)Opened
14 June 1965 (1965-06-14)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 12 March 1861 by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. The signal box was at the east end of the westbound platform and the goods yard was to the south. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 14 June 1965.[1][2]

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References

  1. "RAILSCOT - Creetown". Railscot. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. "Creetown Railway Station". Canmore. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Gatehouse of Fleet
Line and station closed
  Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway   Palnure
Line and station closed


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