Eastriggs railway station
Eastriggs railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway between Annan and Gretna.
| Eastriggs | |
|---|---|
 Remains of the station in 1991 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Eastriggs |
| Area | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Coordinates | 54.9863°N 3.1884°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 23 August 1848 | Opened as Dornock[1] |
| October 1854 | Closed[1] |
| 2 January 1865 | Re-opened[1] |
| 1 May 1923 | Renamed Eastriggs[1][2] |
| 6 December 1965 | Closed[2] |
| 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 | |
Dumfries and Galloway Council are trying to find funding to reopen the station.[3]
History
The station opened 23 August 1848 as Dornock.[1] Six years later it was closed for a period of 11 years, from October 1854 until 2 January 1865.[1] It was renamed as Eastriggs by the London Midland and Scottish Railway on 1 May 1923.[2]
The station closed on 6 December 1965,[2] although the line through the station is still open.
Station buildings still exist, currently as private houses.
Dornock Railway Station in 2018
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annan Line and station open |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway |
Rigg Line open; station closed | ||
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References
Notes
- Butt 1995, p. 81
- Butt 1995, p. 88
- "New Dumfries and Galloway railway station funds pursued". Retrieved 4 February 2014.
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- RAILSCOT on Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
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