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New Luce railway station

Coordinates: 54°56′29″N 4°51′33″W / 54.9415°N 4.8593°W / 54.9415; -4.8593
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New Luce
The site of the station, looking north towards Glenwhilly, in 2019
General information
LocationNew Luce, Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
Coordinates54°56′29″N 4°51′33″W / 54.9415°N 4.8593°W / 54.9415; -4.8593
Grid referenceNX169644
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGirvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
5 October 1877 (1877-10-05)Opened
7 February 1882Closed
16 February 1882Reopened
12 April 1886Closed again
14 June 1886Reopened
6 September 1965 (1965-09-06)Closed

New Luce railway station served the village of New Luce, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1887 to 1965 on the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway.

History

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The station opened on 5 October 1877[1] by the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. To the south was the goods yard, which had a goods shed, and at the south end of the northbound platform was the signal box. The station closed on 7 February 1882 but reopened nine days later on 16 February 1882. It closed again on 12 April 1886, reopened on 14 June 1886 and finally closed on 6 September 1965.[2] The signal box closed in 1971.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 510. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 311. OCLC 931112387.
  3. ^ "New Luce Station". Canmore. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Glenwhilly
Line open, station closed
  Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway   Dunragit
Line open, station closed