Castle Douglas St Andrew Street railway station

Castle Douglas St Andrew Street
General information
Location	Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire Scotland
Coordinates	54.9394°N 3.9327°W / 54.9394; -3.9327
Grid reference	NX762622
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Key dates
7 March 1864 (1864-03-07)	Opened
1 December 1867 (1867-12-01)	Closed

Castle Douglas St Andrew Street railway station served the town of Castle Douglas, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, from 1864 to 1867 on the Kirkcudbright Railway. [1]

History

The station was opened on 7 March 1864 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. It was also known as Castle Douglas St Andrew and Castle Douglas St Andrew Road in the timetable. It closed on 1 December 1867.[2] It was situated on a section of St Andrew Street now part of Abercromby Road.

References

1. Contributors, Ewan Crawford. "Castle Douglas (St Andrew Street) - RAILSCOT". railscot.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 116. OCLC 931112387.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Terminus		Glasgow and South Western Railway Kirkcudbright Railway		Bridge of Dee Line and station closed