Kirkland railway station
Former railway station in Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kirkland railway station (NX810897) was one of the minor stations on the Cairn Valley Light Railway branch, from Dumfries. It served the rural area around Kirkland as a request stop, close to the terminus at Moniaive in Dumfries and Galloway The line was closed to passengers during WW2.[1]
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Kirkland | |
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General information | |
Location | Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Cairn Valley Light Railway |
Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 March 1905 (1905-03-01) | Opened |
3 May 1943 | Closed to passengers |
4 July 1949 | Closed to freight |
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