Penton railway station

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Penton
General information
LocationPenton, Dumfriesshire
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Border Union Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 March 1862 (1862-03-01)Opened
6 January 1969 (1969-01-06)Closed

Penton railway station served the parish of Penton from 1862 to 1969 [1] on the Border Union Railway.

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History

The station opened on 1 March 1862 by the Border Union Railway. It was situated on the west side of an unnamed minor road at the end of a short approach road. There was no footbridge; passengers had to use a barrow crossing at the north end of the platforms to get to the other platform. In the early days there was a coal siding to the south, whilst there was a private siding for Kingfield House to the north. The goods yard had two long sidings and a loop siding which served a cattle dock. The goods yard closed on 9 October 1967. The station closed to passengers and goods traffic on 6 January 1969. [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. 338. OCLC   931112387.
  2. ↑ "Disused Stations: Penton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Nook Pasture
Line and station closed		  North British Railway
Border Union Railway 		  Riddings Junction
Line and station closed
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