Gilnockie railway station

Gilnockie railway station served the hamlet of Hollows, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1864 to 1967 on the Border Union Railway.

Gilnockie
Location
PlaceHollows
AreaDumfries and Galloway
Coordinates55.0968°N 2.9537°W / 55.0968; -2.9537
Grid referenceNY392784
Operations
Original companyBorder Union Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Platforms1
History
December 1864 (1864-12)Opened
15 June 1964Closed to passengers
18 September 1967 (1967-09-18)Closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened in December 1864 by the Border Union Railway. The station was situated on the west side of an unnamed minor road. Despite the station opening in December 1864, it actually didn't appear in the Bradshaw timetable until October 1865. A loop to the west of the station served a cattle dock and to the east a siding passed a blicks plinth for a crane. The station was always quiet except the Second World War when Canadian foresters were working in the forest dispatching large amounts of timber from the goods yard. The station was unstaffed from 2 February 1953, although 'halt' didn't appear on the end of its name. However, the goods yard was downgraded to a public delivery siding. After closure to passengers on 15 June 1964, the station remained open to goods traffic until 18 September 1967.[1]

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References
  1. "Disused Stations: Gilnockie". Disused Stations. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Langholm
Line and station closed		   North British Railway
Border Union Railway		   Canonbie
Line and station closed


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