Rigg railway station

Rigg
General information
Location	Dumfries and Galloway Scotland
Grid reference	NY 287 669
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
Circa 1904	Opened
1 Nov 1942	Closed
Location

Rigg railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway between Eastriggs and Gretna, serving the small village of Rigg. It was two platform station, which opened in 1904, and closed in 1942. ^[1]

History

The station opened circa 1904 as shown on Ordnance Survey maps. ^[2] The station closed in 1942, ^[3] although the line through the station is still open. The station's site has been destroyed by a bridge on the main A75 road. The houses nearby are named the 'Railway Cottages'.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Eastriggs Line open; station closed		Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway		Gretna Green Line open; station open

References

Notes

1. Contributors, Ewan Crawford. "Rigg - RAILSCOT". www.railscot.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2024.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
2. OS One-inch 3rd Edition, 1903–1912 Retrieved : 2012-09-04
3. Butt

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
• RAILSCOT on Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway

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