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.
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.