Dunragit railway station
Disused railway station in Dunragit, Dumfries and Galloway
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Dunragit railway station served the village of Dunragit, in the historic county of Wigtownshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway.
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Dunragit | |||||
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The site of the station in 1996 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Dunragit, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 54.8776°N 4.8882°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NX148574 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| 1 July 1861 | Opened | ||||
| 14 June 1965 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station opened on 1 July 1861 by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. The signal box, which opened in 1877, was situated on the westbound platform. It was replaced in 1927 by a new building. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 14 June 1965.[1][2]
