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Dolphinton railway station (Caledonian Railway)

Coordinates: 55°42′58″N 3°24′54″W / 55.7161°N 3.4149°W / 55.7161; -3.4149
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Dolphinton
General information
LocationDolphinton, Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°42′58″N 3°24′54″W / 55.7161°N 3.4149°W / 55.7161; -3.4149
Grid referenceNT112478
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 March 1867 (1867-03-01)Opened
12 September 1932Closed
17 July 1933Reopened
4 June 1945 (1945-06-04)Closed permanently

Dolphinton railway station served the village of Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1867 to 1945 on the Dolphinton branch.

History

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The station opened on 1 March 1867, by the Caledonian Railway. To the east was the goods yard where a shed was built in 1906. It closed in 1915. The station closed on 12 September 1932 but reopened on 17 July 1933. The shed was removed around this time. The station closed permanently on 4 June, 1945.[1] Only part of the platform remains, but the goods yard is now the site of housing.

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 145. OCLC 931112387.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Dunsyre
Line and station closed
  Dolphinton branch   Terminus