Gatehouse of Fleet railway station explained

Gatehouse of Fleet
Status:Disused
Borough:Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:54.9352°N -4.2736°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Portpatrick Railway
Pregroup:Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway
Caledonian Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish RailwayBritish Rail (Scottish Region)
Events:Opened as Dromore
Years1:1 July 1863
Events1:Name changed to Gatehouse
Years2:1 June 1865
Events2:Name changed to Dromore for Gatehouse
Years3:1 September 1866
Events3:Name changed back to Gatehouse
Years4:1 June 1871
Events4:Name changed back to Dromore
Years5:1 January 1912
Events5:Name changed to Gatehouse of Fleet
Years6:5 December 1949
Events6:Closed to passengers
Years7:20 May 1950
Events7:Reopened
Events8:Closed

Gatehouse of Fleet railway station served the town of Gatehouse of Fleet, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. The station was over 6 miles from the town.

History

The station opened in September 1861 as Dromore by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It went through a lot of name changes, being renamed to Gatehouse on 1 July 1863, to Dromore for Gatehouse on 1 June 1865, back to Gatehouse on 2 September 1866, back to Dromore on 1 June 1871, and finally to Gatehouse of Fleet on 1 January 1912. The station closed to passengers on 5 December 1949 but reopened on 20 May 1950, only to close along with the line on 14 June 1965.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gatehouse of Fleet, Station. Canmore. 19 September 2019.
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 192. 931112387.