Parton | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Parton, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°00′30″N 4°02′51″W / 55.0083°N 4.0474°W |
| Grid reference | NX691701 |
| 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 | Opened |
| 14 June 1965 | Closed |
Parton railway station served the hamlet of Parton, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway.
History
The station opened on 12 March 1861 by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 14 June 1965.[1][2]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 334. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Parton Station". Canmore. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossmichael Line and station closed |
Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway | New Galloway Line and station closed |
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This page was last edited on 23 February 2024, at 13:06