Parton railway station (Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway)

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.

Parton
The site of the station in 2019
General information
LocationParton, Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
Coordinates55°00′30″N 4°02′51″W / 55.0083°N 4.0474°W / 55.0083; -4.0474
Grid referenceNX691701
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyPortpatrick Railway
Pre-groupingPortpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway
Caledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, 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

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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

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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. 334. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Parton Station". Canmore. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Crossmichael
Line and station closed
  Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway   New Galloway
Line and station closed