Annan railway station
Railway station in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Annan is a railway station on the Glasgow South Western Line, which runs between Carlisle and Glasgow Central via Kilmarnock. The station, situated 17 miles 51 chains (28 km) north-west of Carlisle, serves the town of Annan in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.
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Location | Annan, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland | ||||
Coordinates | 54°59′01″N 3°15′44″W | ||||
Grid reference | NY193661 | ||||
Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||
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Station code | ANN | ||||
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Original company | Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway | ||||
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Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.139 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.133 million | ||||
2020/21 | 16,448 | ||||
2021/22 | 81,834 | ||||
2022/23 | 99,398 | ||||
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Shortly after leaving the station, heading west towards Dumfries, the line crosses a viaduct over the River Annan and adjoining flood plains. Also, situated just to the west of the station, is a disused junction and former alignment of a line which used to head south to the Cochran's Boiler Plant at Newbie.