Gilnockie railway station

Gilnockie railway station served the hamlet of Hollows, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1864 to 1967 on the Border Union Railway.

Gilnockie
General information
Location	Hollows, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland
Coordinates	55.0968°N 2.9537°W / 55.0968; -2.9537
Grid reference	NY392784
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Border Union Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
December 1864 (1864-12)	Opened
15 June 1964	Closed to passengers
18 September 1967 (1967-09-18)	Closed completely

History

The station opened in December 1864 by the Border Union Railway. The station was situated on the west side of an unnamed minor road. Despite the station opening in December 1864, it actually didn't appear in the Bradshaw timetable until October 1865. A loop to the west of the station served a cattle dock and to the east a siding passed a brick plinth for a crane. The station was always quiet except the Second World War when Canadian foresters were working in the forest dispatching large amounts of timber from the goods yard. The station was unstaffed from 2 February 1953, although 'halt' didn't appear on the end of its name. However, the goods yard was downgraded to a public delivery siding. After closure to passengers on 15 June 1964, the station remained open to goods traffic until 18 September 1967.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Langholm Line and station closed		North British Railway Border Union Railway		Canonbie Line and station closed