Irongray railway station
Irongray | |
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The site of Irongray railway station | |
Location | |
Place | Dunscore |
Area | Dumfries and Galloway |
Grid reference | NX917803 |
Operations | |
Original company | Cairn Valley Railway |
Pre-grouping | Glasgow & South Western |
History | |
1 March 1905 | Opened |
3 May 1943 | Closed to passengers |
4 July 1949 | Closed to freight |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Irongray was one of the principal stations on the Cairn Valley Light Railway branch, from Dumfries. It served a rural area in Dumfries and Galloway The line was closed to passengers during WW2.[1] Cairn Valley Junction lay to the east.
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[1] and to freight on 4 July 1949,[3] and the track lifted in 1953.
The station cost £212 to build in red brick with cream painted poster boards and chocolate-coloured framing. The extension over the front was covered with red tiles, as was the main roof. A booking office and waiting room was provided.[4] A station master's house was provided, designed by the company with a pyramid roof truncated by a central chimney stack.[4] The shelter had been demolished by 1949.[4] The stationmaster's house survives as a private dwelling.
An accident took place at Irongray in 1911 when a passenger train ran into a goods train that was sitting in the passing loop. No serious injuries were incurred.[5] After 1936 the passing loop was not necessary as the line was operated on a 'one engine in steam' principal; it was removed, however the signal box remained.[6] A level crossing with gates was nearby, interlocked with the signals so that trains could not enter the station unless the gates were closed against road traffic.[7] A electrical ground disc signal controlled the movement of tarins from the siding onto the main line.[8]
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]
Other stations
See also
References
- Notes
- Sources
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063.
- Kirkpatrick, Ian (2000). The Cairn Valley Light Railway. Usk : The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-567-5.
- 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.
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Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Dumfries | Glasgow and South Western Railway Cairn Valley Railway |
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Coordinates: 55°06′22″N 3°41′54″W / 55.1060°N 3.6983°W