Dolphinton railway station

Dolphinton (North British Railway) railway station served the village of Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1864 to 1933 on the Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway. There was another separate station in Dolphinton served by trains of the Caledonian Railway from 1867 to 1945.

Dolphinton
LocationDolphinton, Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55.7158°N 3.4119°W / 55.7158; -3.4119
Grid referenceNT113478
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
4 July 1864 (1864-07-04)Opened
1 April 1933 (1933-04-01)Closed

History

The station opened on 4 July 1864 by the North British Railway. There was a stone built locomotive shed nearby. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 1 April 1933.[1] The locomotive shed still survives and the station site is now a house.[2]

References

  1. "Dolphinton Station (North British Railway)". Canmore. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway". Railscot. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway   Broomlee
Line and station closed


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