Colfin railway station
| Colfin | |
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Remains of the station in 1986 | |
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| Coordinates | 54°50′56″N 5°03′19″W / 54.8489°N 5.0553°WCoordinates: 54°50′56″N 5°03′19″W / 54.8489°N 5.0553°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Portpatrick Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway |
| History | |
| 28 August 1862 | Station opened |
| 6 February 1950 | Station closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Colfin railway station, located in Wigtownshire, Scotland, between Portpatrick and Stranraer, was a station on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. Opened on 28 August 1862, when the extension of the line from Stranraer to Portpatrick was put in service, it was closed on 6 February 1950, though freight service between Colfin and Stranraer continued until 1 April 1959,[1] serving the Colfin Creamery, which had been built in proximity to the station.[2]
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stranraer Town | Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway | Portpatrick | ||
References
- ↑ "Chronology for Portpatrick Railway". A History of Britain's Railways. Railscot. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ "Dumfries & Galloway: Summary of places of interest, K–N". Dumfries & Galloway: A Gazetteer of the Region with Places of Interest, Including Archaeological, Historical & Protected Sites, Buildings of Note and Nature Reserves. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
External links
- Canmore site record, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
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