Langholm railway station

Langholm
Location
Place	Langholm
Area	Dumfries and Galloway
Coordinates	55°08′56″N 2°59′52″W / 55.149°N 2.9978°W / 55.149; -2.9978Coordinates: 55°08′56″N 2°59′52″W / 55.149°N 2.9978°W / 55.149; -2.9978
Grid reference	NY365843
Operations
Original company	Border Union Railway
Pre-grouping	Border Union Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Rail (Scottish Region)
Platforms	1
History
18 April 1864 (1864-04-18)	Station opened
15 June 1964	Station closed to passengers
18 September 1967 (1967-09-18)	Station closed completely
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Langholm railway station was a railway station that served the burgh of Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1864 to 1967 on the Border Union Railway.

History

The station opened on 18 April 1864 by the Border Union Railway. The station was situated north of Gilnockie and south of Newcastleton. The goods yard consisted of three sidings, one of which passed through a cattle dock and continued through a goods shed and out of the other end. After its closure to passengers on 15 June 1964, the station was still open to goods traffic, although the passenger track to the platform had been lifted. Final closure was on 18 September 1967.^[1]

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Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Terminus		North British Railway Border Union Railway		Gilnockie