Southwick railway station (Scotland)

Southwick (Dumfries & Galloway) railway station served the civil parish of Colvend and Southwick, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1859 to 1965 on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway.

Southwick (Dumfries & Galloway)
The site of the station, looking northeast towards Kirkgunzeon, in 2019
General information
Location	Colvend and Southwick, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland
Coordinates	54.9523°N 3.7881°W / 54.9523; -3.7881
Grid reference	NX855634
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 (1859-11-07)	Opened
25 September 1939	Closed temporarily
3 February 1941	Reopened
3 May 1965 (1965-05-03)	Closed
Location

History

The station opened on 7 November 1859 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. To the west was a signal box, which opened in 1878, and a siding were to the west. In 1940, ICI Nobel opened a factory at Southwick Ammunition Factory which was served by two sets of sidings in the west: Southwick Factory Siding and Maidenholm Sidings. The signal box closed in 1961 and the station closed on 3 May 1965.

References

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Dalbeattie Line and station closed		Glasgow and South Western Railway Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway		Kirkgunzeon Line and station closed

External links

• RAILSCOT - Southwick