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.
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![]() The site of the station in 1986 | |
Location | |
Place | Creetown |
Area | Dumfries and Galloway |
Coordinates | 54.911°N 4.38°W |
Grid reference | NX475599 |
Operations | |
Original company | Portpatrick Railway |
Pre-grouping | Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region) |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
12 March 1861 | Opened |
14 June 1965 | Closed |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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
- "RAILSCOT - Creetown". Railscot. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "Creetown Railway Station". Canmore. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
External links
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Gatehouse of Fleet Line and station closed |
Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway | Palnure Line and station closed |
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