Canonbie railway station

Canonbie
Canonbie station looking north about 1905
General information
Location	Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland
Coordinates	55°05′05″N2°55′51″W / 55.0848°N 2.9309°W / 55.0848; -2.9309
Grid reference	NY406771
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Border Union Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
5 May 1862 (1862-05-05)	Opened as Canobie
1 February 1904	Name changed to Canonbie
15 June 1964	Closed to passengers
18 September 1967 (1967-09-18)	Closed completely
Location

Canonbie railway station served the village of Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1862 to 1967 on the Border Union Railway.

History

The station opened on 5 May 1862 (its first appearance in the Bradshaw timetable) ^[1] as Canobie by the Border Union Railway. The station was situated on the north side of the B6357. The station's name was changed to Canonbie on 1 February 1904. The goods yard consisted of a loop serving a two-level cattle dock. To the north was a timber goods shed. After closure to passengers on 15 June 1964, the station remained open to goods traffic until 18 September 1967. ^[2]

References

1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 105
2. "Disused Stations: Canonbie". Disused Stations. Retrieved 20 May 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Gilnockie Line and station closed		North British Railway Border Union Railway		Riddings Junction Line and station closed