Closeburn railway station was a railway station in

Dumfries and Galloway Dumfries and Galloway ( sco, Dumfries an Gallowa; gd, Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland and is located in the western Southern Uplands. It covers the counties of Scotland, historic counties of ...

north of Dumfries, serving a rural community with Wallace Hall Academy and Closeburn Castle nearby. Its OS NGR is NX 8970 9234.

History

The station opened on 15 October 1849. The station is now closed, although the line running through the station is still open. The station buildings, goods sheds and station master's house still exist, but the platforms have been removed.

Lost and found

The 1897 - 1956 Found Items book from Closeburn has survived and is held in the Ewart Library in Dumfries. As per usual in Scotland items of waterproof clothing and umbrellas figure prominently in the list of recovered items.Rankin, Stuart (2006-7). Found Items Closeburn Station 1897-1956. Sou'West Journal. No. 38. p. 28.

References

Notes; Sources; Closeburn station Dumfries

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