Canonbie | |
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General information | |
Location | Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°05′05″N 2°55′51″W / 55.0848°N 2.9309°W |
Grid reference | NY406771 |
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 | |
5 May 1862 | Opened as Canobie |
1 February 1904 | Name changed to Canonbie |
15 June 1964 | Closed to passengers |
18 September 1967 | Closed completely |
Canonbie railway station served the village of Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1862 to 1967 on the Border Union Railway.
The station opened on 5 May 1862 (its first appearance in the Bradshaw timetable)[1] as Canobie by the Border Union Railway. The station was situated on the north side of the B6357. The station's name was changed to Canonbie on 1 February 1904. The goods yard consisted of a loop serving a two-level cattle dock. To the north was a timber goods shed. After closure to passengers on 15 June 1964, the station remained open to goods traffic until 18 September 1967.[2]