Castle Kennedy railway station served the village of Castle Kennedy, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway.

Castle Kennedy
Site of the station, looking east towards Dunragit, in 2019
General information
Location	Castle Kennedy, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland
Coordinates	54.8943°N 4.9534°W / 54.8943; -4.9534
Grid reference	NX107595
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Portpatrick Railway
Pre-grouping	Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
12 March 1861 (1861-03-12)	Opened
14 June 1965 (1965-06-14)	Closed

History

The station opened on 12 March 1861 by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. To the northwest was the goods yard and to the south was the signal box. The signal box was replaced in 1942 by a building when they doubled the line to Dunragit. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 14 June 1965.[1]

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