Langholm railway station

Langholm
Ex-LMS 2-6-0 loco with train at the station in 1962
General information
Location	Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland
Coordinates	55°08′56″N2°59′52″W / 55.149°N 2.9978°W / 55.149; -2.9978
Grid reference	NY365843
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Border Union Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
18 April 1864 (1864-04-18)	Opened
15 June 1964	Closed to passengers
18 September 1967 (1967-09-18)	Closed completely
Location

Langholm railway station served the burgh of Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1864 to 1967 on the Border Union Railway.

History

The station opened on 18 April 1864 by the Border Union Railway. It was originally planned to open a week earlier but problems were encountered with Byreburn Viaduct. The goods yard consisted of three sidings, one of which passed through a cattle dock and continued through a goods shed and out of the other end. After its closure to passengers on 15 June 1964, ^[1] the station was still open to goods traffic, although the passenger track to the platform had been lifted. Final closure was on 18 September 1967.

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 257. OCLC   931112387.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Terminus		North British Railway Border Union Railway		Gilnockie