Dunragit railway station
Dunragit railway station served the village of Dunragit, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway.
Dunragit | |
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_geograph-3425341-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg.webp) The site of the station in 1996 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Dunragit, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
| Coordinates | 54.8776°N 4.8882°W |
| Grid reference | NX148574 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Portpatrick Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1861 | Opened |
| 14 June 1965 | Closed |
History
The station opened on 1 July 1861 by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. The signal box, which opened in 1877, was situated on the westbound platform. It was replaced in 1927 by a new building. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 14 June 1965.[1][2]
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Glenluce Line and station closed |
Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway | Castle Kennedy Line open, station closed | ||
| New Luce Line open, station closed |
Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway | Castle Kennedy Line open, station closed |
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