Auchencastle railway station
Auchencastle railway station was a private station which served Auchencastle, near Beattock, in the Scottish county of Dumfries and Galloway. It was used by railwaymen and families and was served by local trains on what is now known as the West Coast Main Line. The nearest station for Auchencastle is now at Lockerbie.
Auchencastle | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.3252°N 3.4731°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Caledonian Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 January 1900 | Station opens[1] |
| After 1926 | Station close[1] |
History
Opened by the Caledonian Railway,[1] it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923 and was then closed by that company.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beattock Line open; Station closed |
Caledonian Railway Main Line |
Beattock Summit Line open; Station closed | ||
The site today
Trains pass at speed on the electrified West Coast Main Line but there is no station at the site now.
References
Notes
- Butt (1995), page 21
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.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Auchencastle station on navigable OS map
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