Auldgirth railway station
| Auldgirth | |
|---|---|
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Auldgirth old station building | |
| Location | |
| Place | Auldgirth |
| Area | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Grid reference | NX915866 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 15 October 1849 | Station opens |
| 3 November 1952 | Station closes |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Auldgirth railway station was a station which served Auldgirth, in the Scottish county of Dumfries and Galloway. It was served by trains on what is now known as the Glasgow South Western Line north of Dumfries. The latter station is now the nearest to Auldgirth.
History
Opened by the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway, which became part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923, passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948. It was then closed by British Railways.
The site today
The view towards Thornhill from Auldgirth old station overbridge.
Trains still pass the site on the Glasgow South Western Line.
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (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 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
- 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 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Station on navigable O.S. map
- RAILSCOT on Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holywood | London Midland and Scottish Railway Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway |
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Coordinates: 55°09′43″N 3°42′14″W / 55.162°N 3.704°W
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