Kirtlebridge railway station
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Kirtlebridge railway station was a station which served the rural area around Kirtlebridge and Eaglesfield, north of Annan in Dumfriesshire, Scotland; the location is now within the area of Dumfries and Galloway unitary council.
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Kirtlebridge | |
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General information | |
Location | Ecclefechan, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
Coordinates | 55.0502°N 3.2117°W / 55.0502; -3.2117 |
Grid reference | NY2268373536 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Caledonian Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
10 September 1847 | Station opened[1] |
13 June 1960 | Station closed[1] |
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The station was served by local trains on the Caledonian Railway main line between Carlisle and Glasgow, now the West Coast Main Line, and the station was the junction for the Solway Junction Railway. The nearest station for Kirtlebridge is now at Lockerbie.