Southwick (Dumfries & Galloway) railway station served the civil parish of Colvend and Southwick, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1859 to 1965 on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway.
Southwick (Dumfries & Galloway) | |
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,_Dumfries_%26_Galloway_(geograph_6161090).jpg) The site of the station, looking northeast towards Kirkgunzeon, in 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Colvend and Southwick, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
| Coordinates | 54°57′08″N 3°47′17″W / 54.9523°N 3.7881°W |
| Grid reference | NX855634 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 7 November 1859 | Opened |
| 25 September 1939 | Closed temporarily |
| 3 February 1941 | Reopened |
| 3 May 1965 | Closed |
History edit
The station opened on 7 November 1859 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. To the west was a signal box, which opened in 1878, and a siding were to the west. In 1940, ICI Nobel opened a factory at Southwick Ammunition Factory which was served by two sets of sidings in the west: Southwick Factory Siding and Maidenholm Sidings. The signal box closed in 1961 and the station closed on 3 May 1965.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ "Southwick Station". Canmore. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalbeattie Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway |
Kirkgunzeon Line and station closed |
External links edit
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