Garlieston railway station
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Garlieston is the closed terminus of the Garlieston branch of Wigtownshire Railway; running from a junction at Millisle. It served the coastal village and harbour of Garlieston in Wigtownshire. The Garlieston branch, together with the rest of the Wigtownshire Railway, closed completely in 1964.
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Garlieston | |
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General information | |
Location | Garlieston, Wigtownshire Scotland |
Coordinates | 54.78788°N 4.36950°W / 54.78788; -4.36950 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Wigtownshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian, Glasgow & South Western, Midland and London North Western Railways |
Post-grouping | LMS |
Key dates | |
3 April 1876 | Opened |
1 March 1903 | Closed to passenger services |
1964 | Closed to all services |
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The Wigtownshire Railway was itself a branch of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway; running from a junction at Newton Stewart to Whithorn.