New Galloway railway station

New Galloway
The site of the station, looking east towards Parton, in 2019
General information
Location	New Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire Scotland
Coordinates	55.0109°N 4.0951°W / 55.0109; -4.0951
Grid reference	NX661704
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Portpatrick Railway
Pre-grouping	Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
12 March 1861 (1861-03-12)	Opened
14 June 1965 (1965-06-14)	Closed

New Galloway railway station served the town of New Galloway in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway.

History

The station opened on 12 March 1861 by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. The signal box was situated east of the westbound platform and the goods yard was to the north. The platforms were extended in 1891. The station closed to both passengers and goods on 14 June 1965.[1][2]

Station site today

The station master's house, the road bridge and part of the platforms still exist.

References

1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 311. OCLC 931112387.
2. "New Galloway Station". Canmore. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Parton Line and station closed		Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway		Loch Skerrow Halt Line and station closed