Canonbie railway station

Canonbie
Canonbie station looking north about 1905
General information
LocationCanonbie, Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
Coordinates55°05′05″N 2°55′51″W / 55.0848°N 2.9309°W / 55.0848; -2.9309
Grid referenceNY406771
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBorder Union Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
5 May 1862 (1862-05-05)Opened as Canobie
1 February 1904Name changed to Canonbie
15 June 1964Closed to passengers
18 September 1967 (1967-09-18)Closed completely

Canonbie railway station served the village of Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1862 to 1967 on the Border Union Railway.

History

The station opened on 5 May 1862 (its first appearance in the Bradshaw timetable)[1] as Canobie by the Border Union Railway. The station was situated on the north side of the B6357. The station's name was changed to Canonbie on 1 February 1904. The goods yard consisted of a loop serving a two-level cattle dock. To the north was a timber goods shed. After closure to passengers on 15 June 1964, the station remained open to goods traffic until 18 September 1967.[2]

References

  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 105
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Canonbie". Disused Stations. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Gilnockie
Line and station closed 		  North British Railway
Border Union Railway 		  Riddings Junction
Line and station closed