Tarff railway station explained

Tarff
Status:Disused
Borough:Ringford, Dumfries and Galloway
Country:England
Coordinates:54.8852°N -4.0504°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Glasgow and South Western Railway
Pregroup:Glasgow and South Western Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Events:Opened as Tarff for Gatehouse
Years1:1 September 1865
Events1:Name changed to Gatehouse
Years2:1 August 1871
Events2:Name changed to Tarff
Events3:Closed

Tarff railway station served the village of Ringford, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1864 to 1965 on the Kirkcudbright Railway.

History

The station opened on 7 March 1864 as Tarff for Gatehouse by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. To the east was the goods yard and to the north was the signal box, which opened in 1882. The goods yard had a siding and a stone goods shed. The name of the station was changed to Gatehouse on 1 September 1865 and then changed to Tarff on 1 August 1871. The signal box closed in 1946 and was replaced by ground frames. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 May 1965.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 391. 931112387.