Dalbeattie railway station
Disused railway station in Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dalbeattie railway station served the town of Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1859 to 1965 on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway.
Dalbeattie | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1991 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
| Coordinates | 54.935003°N 3.826944°W |
| Grid reference | NX 83050 61559 |
| 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 | Opened |
| 14 June 1965 | Closed |
The station was opened on 7 November 1859 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway.[1] To the west was the signal box and a siding to the north served Dalbeattie Creamery.
The goods yard was situated to the south of the line and was equipped with a 7 ton crane. The yard was able to accommodate livestock.[2][3]
The station was host to a LMS camping coach in 1935 and 1936 and possibly in 1937.[4]
The station, as well as the signal box and the line, closed on 14 June 1965.[5]
The down platform building was demolished after closure and they were eventually infilled when a bus station replaced the station. The up platform building was kept but the bus station was eventually closed and the building demolished. They remained until Station Drive was built upon its site.
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