Dolphinton (CR) railway station

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Dolphinton
General information
Location Dolphinton, Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°42′58″N3°24′54″W / 55.7161°N 3.4149°W / 55.7161; -3.4149 Coordinates: 55°42′58″N3°24′54″W / 55.7161°N 3.4149°W / 55.7161; -3.4149
Grid reference NT112478
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Caledonian Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 March 1867 (1867-03-01)Opened
12 September 1932Closed
17 July 1933Reopened
4 June 1945 (1945-06-04)Closed permanently

Dolphinton railway station served the village of Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1867 to 1945 on the Dolphinton branch.

Contents

History

The station opened on 1 March 1867, by the Caledonian Railway. To the east was the goods yard where a shed was built in 1906. It closed in 1915. The station closed on 12 September 1932 but reopened on 17 July 1933. The shed was removed around this time. The station closed permanently on 4 June, 1945. [1] Only part of the platform remains, but the goods yard is now the site of housing.

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 145. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Dunsyre
Line and station closed
  Dolphinton branch  Terminus