Crossford
General information
LocationCrossford, Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCairn Valley Light Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 March 1905 (1905-03-01)Station opened
3 May 1943 (1943-05-03)Station closed

Crossford is a closed station of the Cairn Valley Light Railway branch, from Dumfries. It served the rural area of Crossford in Dumfries and Galloway The line was closed to passengers in 1943.[1]

History

The CVR was nominally independent, but was in reality controlled by the Glasgow and South Western Railway.[2] The line was closed to passengers on 3 May 1943, during WW2[3] and to freight on 4 July 1949,[4] and the track lifted in 1953. 1947 is also quoted as a date of complete closure.[2]

The siding was worked by down trains only, goods for Dumfries being taken to the nearest station along. The points were unlocked with an Annett's key that was kept in a locked box on a post adjacent to the point.[5]

Trains were controlled by a 'lock and block' system whereby the trains operated treadles on the single line to interact with the block instruments.[2]

Views at the old station

See also

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench
  2. 1 2 3 Sanders, page 50
  3. ↑ Awdry, page 64
  4. ↑ Thomas, page 203
  5. ↑ Kirkpatrick, Page 91

Sources

  • Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
  • Sanders, Keith and Hodgins, Douglas (1995). British Railways. Past and Present South West Scotland. No. 19. ISBN 1-85895-074-0.
  • Thomas, David St John & Whitehouse, Patrick (1993). The Romance of Scotlands Railways. Newton Abbot : David St John Thomas. ISBN 0-946537-89-5.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Dunscore   Glasgow and South Western Railway
Cairn Valley Railway		   Kirkland

55°10′28″N 3°50′00″W / 55.1744°N 3.8332°W / 55.1744; -3.8332

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