Longtown railway station

55°00′43″N 2°58′35″W / 55.012079°N 2.976512°W / 55.012079; -2.976512Grid referenceNY376690Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth British RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern RailwayKey dates29 October 1861 (1861-10-29)Opened6 January 1969Closed to passengers31 August 1970 (1970-08-31)Closed completely

Longtown railway station served the town of Longtown, Cumbria, England, from 1861 to 1970 on the Waverley Route.

History

The station opened on 29 October 1861 by the North British Railway. The station was situated on the north side of the A7. There was a goods yard to the north of the station and had five sidings in total; the fifth running to the end of a cattle dock. The siding at the rear of the yard served a coal and lime depot. A two road engine shed opened to the north side of the station on 15 October 1861 but closed in 1924 and was demolished shortly after. The station closed in 1969,^[1] although the line was still open for goods traffic to the army depot, until the station closed completely in 1970.^[2][3]

References

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Scotch Dyke Line and station closed		North British Railway Waverley Route		Gretna Line and station closed
Scotch Dyke Line and station closed		North British Railway Waverley Route		Lyneside Line and station closed