Bridge of Dee railway station

Disused railway station in Bridge of Dee, Dumfries and Galloway

Bridge of Dee

The site of the station, looking southwest to Tarff, in 2019

General information
Location| Bridge of Dee, Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
Platforms| 1
Other information
Status| Disused
History
Original company| Glasgow and South Western Railway
Pre-grouping| Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping| London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
18 April 1864 (1864-04-18)| Opened
26 September 1949 (1949-09-26)| Closed

Bridge of Dee railway station served the settlement of Bridge of Dee, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1864 to 1949 on the Kirkcudbright Railway.

## History

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The station opened on 18 April 1864 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. To the south was the goods yard and to the north was the signal box, which opened in 1882. It closed in 1925 and was replaced by a ground frame. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 26 September 1949.[1][2]

## References

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1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 89
2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 43\. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

## External links

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Preceding station  |  | Disused railways  |  | Following station

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Castle Douglas
Line and station closed |  | Kirkcudbright Railway |  | Tarff
Line and station closed

54°55′17″N 3°58′46″W﻿ / ﻿54.92139°N 3.97945°W﻿ / 54.92139; -3.97945

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