Creetown railway station
Disused railway station in Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway
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Creetown railway station served the town of Creetown, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway.
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Creetown | |||||
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Station forecourt in 2019 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 54.911°N 4.38°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NX475599 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Portpatrick Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway Caledonian Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 12 March 1861 | Opened | ||||
| 14 June 1965 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station opened on 12 March 1861 by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. The signal box was at the east end of the westbound platform and the goods yard was to the south. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 14 June 1965. [1][2]
Station site
The station fell into ruins, but in 1990 it was restored with a brake van and part of the platform being kept. The goods building also still exists.
