Rigg railway station

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Rigg
General information
Location Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
Grid reference NY 287 669
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Key dates
Circa 1904Opened
1 Nov 1942Closed

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]

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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

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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

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