Holywood railway station (Scotland) explained

Holywood
Status:Disused
Borough:Dumfries and Galloway
Country:Scotland
Platforms:2
Original:Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
Pregroup:Glasgow and South Western Railway
Postgroup:LMS
Years:15 October 1849
Events:Opened as Killylung[1]
Years1:28 October 1850
Events1:Renamed as Holywood[2]
Years2:1920
Events2:Relocated
Years3:26 September 1949
Events3:Closed

Holywood railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway north of Dumfries.

History

The station opened on 15 October 1849 as Killylung. Within a year, on 28 October 1850, it was renamed as Holywood.[3] The station had 2 platforms, originally to the north of the level crossing but later moved to the south of it in order for a loop to be created to the east.[4]

The station is now closed, although the line through the station is still open. One platform still exists and a level crossing controlled by a signal box. [5] The small village of Holywood with its church stands a little way off and the old creamery stands close by to the station site.

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55.1158°N -3.642°W

Notes and References

  1. Butt (1995), page 132
  2. Butt (1995), page 122
  3. Web site: Holywood Station Canmore . 2024-07-20 . canmore.org.uk . en.
  4. Web site: Contributors . Ewan Crawford . Holywood [1st] - RAILSCOT ]. 2023-11-12 . www.railscot.co.uk . en.
  5. Web site: Contributors . Ewan Crawford . Holywood [2nd] - RAILSCOT ]. 2024-07-20 . www.railscot.co.uk . en.