Kirkland railway station
Kirkland railway station (NX810897) was one of the minor stations on the Cairn Valley Light Railway branch, from Dumfries. It served the rural area around Kirkland as a request stop, close to the terminus at Moniaive in Dumfries and Galloway The line was closed to passengers during WW2.
Kirkland | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Cairn Valley Light Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 March 1905 | Opened |
| 3 May 1943 | Closed to passengers |
| 4 July 1949 | Closed to freight |
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