Dunsyre railway station

Dunsyre railway station served the village of Dunsyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1867 to 1945 on the Dolphinton branch.

Dunsyre
Location
PlaceDunsyre
AreaSouth Lanarkshire
Operations
Original companyNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Platforms1
History
1 March 1867 (1867-03-01)Opened
12 September 1932Closed
17 July 1933Reopened
4 June 1945 (1945-06-04)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 1 March 1867 by the North British Railway. To the north was the goods yard. The station closed on 12 September 1932 but reopened on 17 July 1933 before closing permanently on 4 June 1945.[1] The site is now houses. Part of the platform remains.[2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 155. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Dunsyre". Railscot. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
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Line and station closed
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Line and station closed


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