Causeway End railway station

Causeway End (NX 42047 59602) or Causwayend was a railway station on the Wigtownshire Railway branch line, from Newton Stewart to Whithorn, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It served a very rural area in Wigtownshire. The station closed in 1885, however it remained open to goods as Causeway End Siding.

Causeway End
General information
LocationWigtown, Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWigtownshire Railway
Key dates
May 1875 (1875-05)[1]Station opened
6 August 1885 (1885-08-06)Station closed to passengers

History

The Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway was formed from the amalgamation of two railway companies: The Portpatrick Railway and the Wigtownshire Railway, which got into financial difficulties; they merged and were taken over.[2]

The single platformed station stood off the side of the Wigtown to Newton Stewart road with two entrances leading separately to either side of the single track. On the northern side was a single short siding running to loading dock.[3]

The nearby overbridge was also known as Causway End Siding Bridge.[4]

Mains of Penninghame Platform railway station stood close to the Clachan of Penninghame on the line towards Newton Stewart.

Other stations

54.9060°N 4.4651°W / 54.9060; -4.4651

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Mains of Penninghame
Line and station closed		   Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway   Wigtown
Line and station closed

References
Notes
  1. Butt, Page 56
  2. Casserley
  3. 1907 25 inch OS Map Retrieved : 2013-01-30
  4. RCAHMS Retrieved : 2013-01-30
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.
  • Casserley, H.C.(1968). Britain's Joint Lines. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0024-7.


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