Penton railway station
Disused railway station in Penton, Dumfriesshire
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Penton railway station served the parish of Penton from 1862 to 1969[1] on the Border Union Railway.
Penton | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Penton, Dumfriesshire Scotland | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Border Union Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Scottish Region) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 March 1862 | Opened | ||||
| 6 January 1969 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station opened on 1 March 1862 by the Border Union Railway. It was situated on the west side of an unnamed minor road at the end of a short approach road. There was no footbridge; passengers had to use a barrow crossing at the north end of the platforms to get to the other platform. In the early days there was a coal siding to the south, whilst there was a private siding for Kingfield House to the north. The goods yard had two long sidings and a loop siding which served a cattle dock. The goods yard closed on 9 October 1967. The station closed to passengers and goods traffic on 6 January 1969.[2]