Closeburn railway station

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Closeburn
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Location
Area Dumfries and Galloway
Operations
Original company Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Platforms 2
History
15 October 1849 Opened as Closeburn
11 September 1961[1][2] Closed to passengers
6 May 1964[3] Closed to goods traffic
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Closeburn railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway north of Dumfries, serving a rural community with Wallace Hall school and Closeburn Castle nearby. Its OS NGR is NX 8970 9234.

History

The station opened on 15 October 1849. The station is now closed, although the line running through the station is still open. The station buildings, goods sheds and station master's house still exist, but the platforms have been removed.

Lost and found

The 1897 - 1956 Found Items book from Closeburn has survived and is held in the Ewart Library in Dumfries. As per usual in Scotland items of waterproof clothing and umbrellas figure prominently in the list of recovered items.[4]


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

References

Notes;

  1. RCAHMS site
  2. Rankin, Stuart (2006-7). Found Items Closeburn Station 1897-1956. Sou'West Journal. No. 38. p. 27.
  3. Lindsay, David M. E. (2002). G&SWR Register of stations, routes & lines. G&SWR Association. Part 6.3, Page 20
  4. Rankin, Stuart (2006-7). Found Items Closeburn Station 1897-1956. Sou'West Journal. No. 38. p. 28.

Sources;

File:Closeburn station Dumfries.JPG
Closeburn station master's house looking towards Auldgirth.
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  4. RAILSCOT on Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway

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