Castle Kennedy railway station

Castle Kennedy railway station served the village of Castle Kennedy, in the historic county of Wigtownshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway.

Castle Kennedy
Site of the station, looking east towards Dunragit, in 2019
General information
LocationCastle Kennedy, Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
Coordinates54°53′39″N 4°57′12″W / 54.8943°N 4.9534°W / 54.8943; -4.9534
Grid referenceNX107595
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

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The station opened on 12 March 1861 by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. To the northwest was the goods yard and to the south was the signal box. The signal box was replaced in 1942 by a building when they doubled the line to Dunragit. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 14 June 1965.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Site of Castle Kennedy Station". Geograph. Retrieved 22 September 2019.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Dunragit
Line partially open, station closed
  Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway   Stranraer Harbour
Line and station open