| Sanquhar | |
|---|---|
| Sanquhar station from the road bridge looking towards Kirkconnel, in 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Sanquhar |
| Local authority | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SQH |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 24,116 |
| 2005/06 * | 25,841 |
| 2006/07 * | 25,364 |
| 2007/08 * | 23,365 |
| 2008/09 * | 24,286 |
| 2009/10 * | 23,850 |
| History | |
| 28 October 1850[1] | Opened |
| 6 December 1965[1] | Closed |
| 27 June 1994[2] | Re-opened |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Sanquhar from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Sanquhar railway station is a railway station in the village of Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line. The old station buildings are in use as a holiday home. the station was re-opened together with Gretna Green, Auchinleck, New Cumnock, Kilmaurs and Dunlop. Kirkconnel remained open, but has also seen significant investment in its infrastructure.
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There is a two-hourly service in each direction (with one or two extras), southbound to Dumfries and Carlisle and northbound to Kilmarnock and Glasgow. There are also three trains each weekday to Newcastle.
The Sunday service is limited, with just two trains each way currently calling.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumfries | First ScotRail |
Kirkconnel | ||