Causeway End (Dumfries and Galloway) railway station
| Causeway End | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Wigtown |
| Area | Wigtownshire |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Wigtownshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian, Glasgow & South Western, Midland and London North Western Railways |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| May 1875[1] | Opened |
| 6 August 1885[1] | Closed to passengers |
| Line closed completely | 5 October 1964 |
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Causeway End (NX 42047 59602) or Causwayend was a railway station on the Wigtownshire Railway branch line, from Newton Stewart to Whithorn, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It served a very rural area in Wigtownshire. The station closed as far back as 1885, however it remained open to goods as Causeway End Siding.
History
The Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway was formed from the amalgamation of two railway companies: The Portpatrick Railway and the Wigtownshire Railway, which got into financial difficulties; they merged and were taken over.[2]
The single platformed station stood off the side of the Wigtown to Newton Stewart road with two entrances leading separately to either side of the single track. On the northern side was a single short siding running to loading dock.[3]
The nearby overbridge was also known as Causway End Siding Bridge.[4]
Microhistory
There was a Causewayend railway station on the Slamannan Railway.[5]
Other stations
- Newton Stewart - junction
- Kirkinner
- Whauphill
- Sorbie
- Millisle
- Broughton Skeog
- Whithorn
- List of closed railway stations in Britain
External links
Coordinates: 54°54′22″N 4°27′54″W / 54.9060°N 4.4651°W
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Stewart Line and station closed |
Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway | Wigtown Line and station closed | ||
References
- Notes
- 1 2 Butt, Page 56
- ↑ Casserley
- ↑ 1907 25 inch OS Map Retrieved : 2013-01-30
- ↑ RCAHMS Retrieved : 2013-01-30
- ↑ Slamannan Railway Retrieved : 2013-01-30
- Sources
- 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.
- Casserley, H.C.(1968). Britain's Joint Lines. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0024-7.