Broughton Skeog railway station
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Broughton Skeog (NX4554444071) was a railway station that was located near level crossing gates over a minor road on the Wigtownshire Railway branch line, from Newton Stewart, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It served a rural area in Wigtownshire and was named after the nearby farm. Although the station closed as far back as 1885 the line was not closed to passenger services until 1950, and to goods in 1964.
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Broughton Skeog | |
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General information | |
Location | Garlieston, Wigtownshire Scotland |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Wigtownshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian, Glasgow & South Western, Midland and London North Western Railways |
Key dates | |
December 1877[1] | Opened |
6 August 1885[1] | Closed to passengers |
1964 | Line closed completely |
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