Crossmichael railway station

Crossmichael railway station served the village of Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway.

Crossmichael
The site of the station, looking northwest towards Stranraer, in 1986
General information
LocationCrossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire
Scotland
Coordinates54.9804°N 3.9876°W / 54.9804; -3.9876
Grid referenceNX729669
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyPortpatrick Railway
Pre-groupingPortpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway
Caledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
12 March 1861 (1861-03-12)Opened
14 June 1965 (1965-06-14)Closed

History

The station opened on 12 March 1861 by the Portpatrick Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 14 June 1965.[1][2]

References

  1. "Crossmichael, Station Place, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 142. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Castle Douglas
Line and station closed
  Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway   Parton
Line and station closed


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