Holywood | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Location | Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 15 October 1849 | Opened as Killylung [1] |
| 28 October 1850 | Renamed as Holywood [1] [2] |
| 1920 | Relocated |
| 26 September 1949 | Closed |
Holywood railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway north of Dumfries.
The station opened on 15 October 1849 as Killylung. [1] Within a year, on 28 October 1850, it was renamed as Holywood. [3] [2] The station had 2 platforms, originally to the north of the level crossing but later moved to the south of it in order for a loop to be created to the east. [4]
The station is now closed, although the line through the station is still open. One platform still exists and a level crossing controlled by a signal box. [5] [3] The small village of Holywood with its church stands a little way off and the old creamery stands close by to the station site.
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| Auldgirth Line open; station closed | Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway | Dumfries Line and station open | ||
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