Dolphinton railway station (Caledonian Railway)

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
Grid reference	NT112478
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
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 1932	Closed
17 July 1933	Reopened
4 June 1945 (1945-06-04)	Closed permanently
Location

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

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.

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.

External links

• RailScot

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Dunsyre Line and station closed		Dolphinton branch		Terminus