Castle Douglas (St Andrew Street)

Location type

Station

Name and dates

Castle Douglas (St Andrew Street) (1864-1867)

Opened on the Kirkcudbright Railway.

Description

This was the temporary terminus of the Kirkcudbright Railway. It was south west of the St Andrew Street overbridge (now Abercromby Road). The platform was located on the south side of the line.

The station closed once access was arranged to Castle Douglas and the existing goods line between the two approved for passenger traffic.

Tags

Station terminus

Aliases

Castle Douglas (St Andrews Street)


Books


The Port Road: Dumfries to Stranraer, Portpatrick, Kirkcudbright and Whithorn