Castle Douglas railway station

Castle Douglas railway station served the town of Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1859 to 1965 on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway.

Castle Douglas
Location	Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland
Coordinates	54.9449°N 3.9235°W
Grid reference	NX768628
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
7 November 1859	Opened
14 June 1965	Closed

History

The station opened on 7 November 1859 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. To the south was the goods yard and to the north was an engine shed. There were two signal boxes, one to the east and one at the junction to the west. The lines for the goods yard were removed in 1959 and the station, as well as the signal boxes, was closed on 14 June 1965.[1][2]

References

1. "Castle Douglas Station". Canmore. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
2. "RAILSCOT - Castle Douglas". Railscot. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Terminus		Glasgow and South Western Railway Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway		Buittle Line and station closed