Rigg railway station

Rigg railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway between Eastriggs and Gretna, serving the small village of Rigg.

Rigg
Location
Area	Dumfries and Galloway
Grid reference	NY 287 669
Operations
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	LMS
Platforms	2
History
Circa 1904	Opened
1 Nov 1942	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 circa 1904 as shown on Ordnance Survey maps.[1] The station closed in 1942,[2] although the line through the station is still open. The station's site has been destroyed by a bridge on the main A75 road. The houses nearby are named the 'Railway Cottages'.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Eastriggs Line open; station closed		Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway		Gretna Green Line open; station open

References

Notes

1. OS One-inch 3rd Edition, 1903–1912 Retrieved : 2012-09-04
2. Butt

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.
• RAILSCOT on Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway