Dumfries railway station

Dumfries Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Phris [1]
General information
Location	Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland
Coordinates	55°04′22″N3°36′16″W / 55.0728°N 3.6045°W / 55.0728; -3.6045
Grid reference	NX976765
Managed by	ScotRail
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	DMF
Key dates
1848	Opened
1850	Line to Glasgow opened
Passengers
2019/20	0.389 million
Maxwelltown Line and station closed		Glasgow and South Western Railway Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway		Terminus
Locharbriggs Line and station closed		Caledonian Railway Dumfries, Lochmaben and Lockerbie Railway		Terminus

Gallery

1960

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  The station in 1960
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  The station pilot at the rear of a Down express in 1960

2009

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  Looking north with the site of the old Port Road line bay platforms to the left
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  Looking south towards Annan with the site of the old goods station beyond the road bridge

References

Notes

1. Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. "Gaelic/English Station Index". Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN   978-0-9549866-9-8.
2. Historic Environment Scotland. "Station Road, Dumfries Station, Including Platforms, Lamp Standards, Footbridge, Signal Box, Chargeman's Hut, Railings, Gates and Gatepiers (LB26343)" . Retrieved 17 March 2019.
3. Historic Environment Scotland. "Station Road, Station Hotel and Retaining Wall and Railings (LB26344)" . Retrieved 17 March 2019.
4. "Dumfries". John & Morag Williams. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
5. White, Chloe (6 June 2023). "Accessibility improvements for Scottish station set to be revealed at community event". RailAdvent. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
6. Maund, Richard. "PSUL 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 14 May 2022.

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.

External links

• RailScot - Glasgow, Dumfries & Carlisle Railway Archived 16 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine
• Video of the Dumfries Incredible Edible Group's station gardens project.
• Video footage and history of Dumfries railway station.