Gilnockie railway station

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Gilnockie
Location Hollows, Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
Coordinates 55°05′48″N2°57′13″W / 55.0968°N 2.9537°W / 55.0968; -2.9537 Coordinates: 55°05′48″N2°57′13″W / 55.0968°N 2.9537°W / 55.0968; -2.9537
Grid reference NY392784
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Border Union Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
December 1864 (1864-12)Opened
15 June 1964Closed to passengers
18 September 1967 (1967-09-18)Closed completely

Gilnockie railway station served the hamlet of Hollows, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1864 to 1967 on the Border Union Railway.

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History

The station opened in December 1864 by the Border Union Railway. The station was situated on the west side of an unnamed minor road. Despite the station opening in December 1864, it actually didn't appear in the Bradshaw timetable until October 1865. A loop to the west of the station served a cattle dock and to the east a siding passed a brick plinth for a crane. The station was always quiet except the Second World War when Canadian foresters were working in the forest dispatching large amounts of timber from the goods yard. The station was unstaffed from 2 February 1953, although 'halt' didn't appear on the end of its name. However, the goods yard was downgraded to a public delivery siding. After closure to passengers on 15 June 1964, [1] the station remained open to goods traffic until 18 September 1967. [2]

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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. 194. OCLC   931112387.
  2. ↑ "Disused Stations: Gilnockie". Disused Stations. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Langholm
Line and station closed		  North British Railway
Border Union Railway 		  Canonbie
Line and station closed


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