Bridge of Dee railway station

Bridge of Dee
The site of the station, looking southwest to Tarff, in 2019
General information
Location	Bridge of Dee, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
18 April 1864 (1864-04-18)	Opened
26 September 1949 (1949-09-26)	Closed
Location

Bridge of Dee railway station served the settlement of Bridge of Dee, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1864 to 1949 on the Kirkcudbright Railway.

History

The station opened on 18 April 1864 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. To the south was the goods yard and to the north was the signal box, which opened in 1882. It closed in 1925 and was replaced by a ground frame. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 26 September 1949. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 89
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 43. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Castle Douglas Line and station closed		Kirkcudbright Railway		Tarff Line and station closed

54°55′17″N3°58′46″W / 54.92139°N 3.97945°W / 54.92139; -3.97945