Dolphinton railway station

Dolphinton railway station served the village of Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1864 to 1933 on the Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway.

Dolphinton
Location
PlaceDolphinton
AreaLanarkshire
Coordinates55.7158°N 3.4119°W / 55.7158; -3.4119
Grid referenceNT113478
Operations
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Platforms2
History
4 July 1864 (1864-07-04)Opened
1 April 1933 (1933-04-01)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 4 July 1864 by the North British Railway. It was the northern terminus of the line, situated north of West Linton station. There was a stone built locomotive shed nearby. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 1 April 1933.[1] The locomotive shed still survives and the station site is now a house.[2]

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References

  1. "Dolphinton Station (North British Railway)". Canmore. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway". Railscot. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus   Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway   West Linton
Line open, station closed


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