Killywhan railway station

Killywhan
General information
Location	Killywhan, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland
Coordinates	55°00′23″N3°44′20″W / 55.0065°N 3.739°W / 55.0065; -3.739
Grid reference	NX888693
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
7 November 1859 (1859-11-07)	Opened
3 August 1959 (1959-08-03)	Closed

Killywhan railway station served the hamlet of Killywhan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1859 to 1959 on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway.

History

The station opened on 7 November 1859 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. To the east was a goods yard and to the west was the signal box which opened in 1878. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 August 1959. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 133. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 248. OCLC   931112387.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Kirkgunzeon Line and station closed		Glasgow and South Western Railway Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway		Lochanhead Line and station closed