Kirkgunzeon railway station

Kirkgunzeon railway station served the village of Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1859 to 1950 on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway.

Kirkgunzeon
Location	Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland
Coordinates	54.9793°N 3.7643°W
Grid reference	NX871663
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 Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
7 November 1859	Opened
2 January 1950	Closed to passengers
1 July 1959	Closed completely

History

The station opened on 7 November 1859 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. The goods yard and the signal box, which opened in 1878, were to the east. The signal box closed in 1946, being replaced by a ground frame.[1] The station closed to passengers on 2 January 1950 and closed to goods on 1 July 1959.[2] The site is now a caravan park.[3]

References

1. "RAILSCOT - Kirkgunzeon". Railscot. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
2. "Site of Kirkgunzeon station, 2000". Geograph. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
3. "Kirkgunzeon Station". Canmore. Retrieved 8 September 2019.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Southwick (Dumfries & Galloway) Line and station closed		Glasgow and South Western Railway Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway		Killywhan Line and station closed