Creetown railway station served the town of Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway.
Creetown | |
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![]() The site of the station in 1986 | |
General information | |
Location | Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
Coordinates | 54.911°N 4.38°W / 54.911; -4.38 |
Grid reference | NX475599 |
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 |
The station opened on 12 March 1861 by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. The signal box was at the east end of the westbound platform and the goods yard was to the south. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 14 June 1965. [1][2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Gatehouse of Fleet Line and station closed |
Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway | Palnure Line and station closed |
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