Place Crossford 1 March 1905 Opened | Area Dumfries and Galloway 3 May 1943 Closed | |
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Pre-grouping Glasgow & South Western Original company Cairn Valley Light Railway Similar Irongray railway station, Moniaive railway station, Coronation Chair | ||
Crossford is a closed station of the Cairn Valley Light Railway branch, from Dumfries. It served the rural area of Crossford in Dumfries and Galloway The line was closed to passengers in 1943.
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History
The CVR was nominally independent, but was in reality controlled by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. The line was closed to passengers on 3 May 1943, during WW2 and to freight on 4 July 1949, and the track lifted in 1953. 1947 is also quoted as a date of complete closure.
The siding was worked by down trains only, goods for Dumfries being taken to the nearest station along. The points were unlocked with an Annett's key that was kept in a locked box on a post adjacent to the point.
Trains were controlled by a 'lock and block' system whereby the trains operated treadles on the single line to interact with the block instruments.
Other stations
Re-opening
Suggestions have been made for a re-opening of the line.