Tarff railway station

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Tarff
Tarff railway station (site), Dumfries & Galloway (geograph 6162053).jpg
The site of the station in 2019
Location Ringford, Dumfries and Galloway
England
Coordinates 54°53′07″N4°03′01″W / 54.88520°N 4.05035°W / 54.88520; -4.05035 Coordinates: 54°53′07″N4°03′01″W / 54.88520°N 4.05035°W / 54.88520; -4.05035
Grid reference NX685564
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Glasgow and South Western Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
7 March 1864 (1864-03-07)Opened as Tarff for Gatehouse
1 September 1865Name changed to Gatehouse
1 August 1871Name changed to Tarff
3 May 1965 (1965-05-03)Closed

Tarff railway station served the village of Ringford, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1864 to 1965 on the Kirkcudbright Railway.

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History

The station opened on 7 March 1864 as Tarff for Gatehouse by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. To the east was the goods yard and to the north was the signal box, which opened in 1882. The goods yard had a siding and a stone goods shed. The name of the station was changed to Gatehouse on 1 September 1865 and then changed to Tarff on 1 August 1871. The signal box closed in 1946 and was replaced by ground frames. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 May 1965. [1] [2]

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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. 391. OCLC   931112387.
  2. ↑ "RAILSCOT - Tarff". Railscot. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Bridge of Dee
Line and station closed		  Kirkcudbright Railway   Kirkcudbright
Line and station closed


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