New Luce railway station

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New Luce railway station (site), Dumfries and Galloway (geograph 6163418).jpg
The site of the station, looking north towards Glenwhilly, in 2019
General information
Location New Luce, Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
Coordinates 54°56′29″N4°51′33″W / 54.9415°N 4.8593°W / 54.9415; -4.8593 Coordinates: 54°56′29″N4°51′33″W / 54.9415°N 4.8593°W / 54.9415; -4.8593
Grid reference NX169644
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
5 October 1877 (1877-10-05)Opened
7 February 1882Closed
16 February 1882Reopened
12 April 1886Closed again
14 June 1886Reopened
6 September 1965 (1965-09-06)Closed

New Luce railway station served the village of New Luce, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1887 to 1965 on the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway.

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History

The station opened on 5 October 1877 [1] by the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. To the south was the goods yard, which had a goods shed, and at the south end of the northbound platform was the signal box. The station closed on 7 February 1882 but reopened nine days later on 16 February 1882. It closed again on 12 April 1886, reopened on 14 June 1886 and finally closed on 6 September 1965. [2] The signal box closed in 1971. [3]

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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. 510. OCLC   931112387.
  2. ↑ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 311. OCLC   931112387.
  3. ↑ "New Luce Station". Canmore. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Glenwhilly
Line open, station closed		  Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway   Dunragit
Line open, station closed


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