Holywood railway station (Scotland)

Holywood railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway north of Dumfries.

Holywood
General information
LocationDumfries and Galloway
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGlasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
15 October 1849Opened as Killylung[1]
28 October 1850Renamed as Holywood[1][2]
26 September 1949Closed

History

The station opened on 15 October 1849 as Killylung.[1] Within a year it was renamed as Holywood.[2] The station is now closed, although the line through the station is still open. One platform still exists and a level crossing controlled by a signal box. The small village of Holywood with its church stands a little way off and the old creamery stands close by to the station site.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Auldgirth
Line open; station closed		   Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
   Dumfries
Line and station open

Views of Holywood signal box and level crossing
  • The old station platform and line looking Dumfries
    The old station platform and line looking Dumfries
  • Holywood signal box
    Holywood signal box
  • Detail of the level crossing gates
    Detail of the level crossing gates
  • Looking towards Auldgirth
    Looking towards Auldgirth

References

Notes
  1. Butt (1995), page 132
  2. Butt (1995), page 122

Sources
A train at Holywood level crossing
  • 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.

55.1158°N 3.6420°W / 55.1158; -3.6420

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