Southwick (Dumfries & Galloway) railway station
Southwick (Dumfries & Galloway) railway station served the civil parish of Colvend and Southwick, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1859 to 1965 on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway.
| Southwick (Dumfries & Galloway) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Colvend and Southwick |
| Area | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Coordinates | 54.9523°N 3.7881°W |
| Grid reference | NX855634 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region) |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 7 November 1859 | Opened |
| 25 September 1939 | Closed temporarily |
| 3 February 1941 | Reopened |
| 14 June 1965 | 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 7 November 1859 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. To the west was a signal box, which opened in 1878, and a siding were to the west. In 1940, ICI Nobel opened a factory at Southwick Ammunition Factory which was served by two sets of sidings in the west: Southwick Factory Siding and Maidenholm Sidings. The signal box closed in 1961 and the station closed on 14 June 1965.[1][2]
References
- "RAILSCOT - Southwick". Railscot. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- "Southwick Station". Canmore. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalbeattie Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway |
Kirkgunzeon Line and station closed | ||
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