Holywood railway station (Scotland)

Holywood railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway north of Dumfries.

Holywood
General information
Location	Dumfries and Galloway Scotland
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	LMS
Key dates
15 October 1849	Opened as Killylung[1]
28 October 1850	Renamed as Holywood[1][2]
1920	Relocated
26 September 1949	Closed

History

The station opened on 15 October 1849 as Killylung.^[1] Within a year, on 28 October 1850, it was renamed as Holywood.^[3][2] The station had 2 platforms, originally to the north of the level crossing but later moved to the south of it in order for a loop to be created to the east.^[4]

The station is now closed, although the line through the station is still open. One platform still exists and a level crossing controlled by a signal box. ^[5][3]The small village of Holywood with its church stands a little way off and the old creamery stands close by to the station site.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Auldgirth Line open; station closed		Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway		Dumfries Line and station open

Views of Holywood signal box and level crossing

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  The old station platform and line looking Dumfries
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  Holywood signal box
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  Detail of the level crossing gates
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  Looking towards Auldgirth