Langholm railway station served the burgh of Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1864 to 1967 on the Border Union Railway.
Langholm | |||||
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Ex-LMS 2-6-0 loco with train at the station in 1962 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°08′56″N 2°59′52″W / 55.149°N 2.9978°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NY365843 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Border Union Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Scottish Region) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 18 April 1864 | Opened | ||||
| 15 June 1964 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 18 September 1967 | Closed completely | ||||
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History
editThe station opened on 18 April 1864 by the Border Union Railway. It was originally planned to open a week earlier but problems were encountered with Byreburn Viaduct. The goods yard consisted of three sidings, one of which passed through a cattle dock and continued through a goods shed and out of the other end. After its closure to passengers on 15 June 1964,[1] the station was still open to goods traffic, although the passenger track to the platform had been lifted. Final closure was on 18 September 1967.
References
editExternal links
edit| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | North British Railway Border Union Railway |
Gilnockie | ||
