Crossford railway station
| Crossford | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Crossford |
| Area | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Cairn Valley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow & South Western |
| History | |
| 1 March 1905 | Opened |
| 3 May 1943 | Closed |
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Crossford is a closed station of the Cairn Valley Light Railway branch, from Dumfries. It served the rural area of Crossford in Dumfries and Galloway The line was closed to passengers in 1943.[1]
History
The CVR was nominally independent, but was in reality controlled by the Glasgow and South Western Railway.[2] The line was closed to passengers on 3 May 1943, during WW2[3] and to freight on 4 July 1949,[4] and the track lifted in 1953. 1947 is also quoted as a date of complete closure.[2]
The siding was worked by down trains only, goods for Dumfries being taken to the nearest station along. The points were unlocked with an Annett's key that was kept in a locked box on a post adjacent to the point.[5]
Trains were controlled by a 'lock and block' system whereby the trains operated treadles on the single line to interact with the block instruments.[2]
Views at the old station
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Crossford's old station master's house.
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Rails still in the road at the level crossing.
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The course of the trackbed running towards Moniaive.
Other stations
Re-opening
Suggestions have been made for a re-opening of the line.
See also
References
Notes
Sources
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063.
- Sanders, Keith and Hodgins, Douglas (1995). British Railways. Past and Present South West Scotland. No. 19. ISBN 1-85895-074-0.
- Thomas, David St John & Whitehouse, Patrick (1993). The Romance of Scotlands Railways. Newton Abbot : David St John Thomas. ISBN 0-946537-89-5.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunscore | Glasgow and South Western Railway Cairn Valley Railway |
Kirkland | ||
Coordinates: 55°10′28″N 3°50′00″W / 55.1744°N 3.8332°W