Irongray | |
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![]() The site of Irongray railway station | |
General information | |
Location | Dunscore,
Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
Grid reference | NX917803 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Cairn Valley Light Railway |
Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 March 1905 | Opened |
3 May 1943 | Closed to passengers |
4 July 1949 | Closed to freight |
Irongray was one of the principal stations on the Cairn Valley Light Railway branch, from Dumfries. It served a rural area in Dumfries and Galloway The line was closed to passengers during WW2. [1] Cairn Valley Junction lay to the east.
The CVR was nominally independent, but was in reality controlled by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. [2] The line was closed to passengers on 3 May 1943, during WW2 [1] and to freight on 4 July 1949, [3] and the track lifted in 1953.
The station cost £212 to build in red brick with cream painted poster boards and chocolate-coloured framing. The extension over the front was covered with red tiles, as was the main roof. A booking office and waiting room was provided. [4] A station master's house was provided, designed by the company with a pyramid roof truncated by a central chimney stack. [4] The shelter had been demolished by 1949. [4] The stationmaster's house survives as a private dwelling.
An accident took place at Irongray in 1911 when a passenger train ran into a goods train that was sitting in the passing loop. No serious injuries were incurred. [5] After 1936 the passing loop was not necessary as the line was operated on a 'one engine in steam' principle; it was removed, however the signal box remained. [6] A level crossing with gates was nearby, interlocked with the signals so that trains could not enter the station unless the gates were closed against road traffic. [7] An electrical ground disc signal controlled the movement of trains from the siding onto the main line. [8]
Trains were controlled by a 'lock and block' system whereby the trains operated treadles on the single line to interact with the block instruments. [2]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Dumfries |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Cairn Valley Railway |
Newtonairds |
Irongray | |
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![]() The site of Irongray railway station | |
General information | |
Location | Dunscore,
Dumfries and Galloway Scotland |
Grid reference | NX917803 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Cairn Valley Light Railway |
Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 March 1905 | Opened |
3 May 1943 | Closed to passengers |
4 July 1949 | Closed to freight |
Irongray was one of the principal stations on the Cairn Valley Light Railway branch, from Dumfries. It served a rural area in Dumfries and Galloway The line was closed to passengers during WW2. [1] Cairn Valley Junction lay to the east.
The CVR was nominally independent, but was in reality controlled by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. [2] The line was closed to passengers on 3 May 1943, during WW2 [1] and to freight on 4 July 1949, [3] and the track lifted in 1953.
The station cost £212 to build in red brick with cream painted poster boards and chocolate-coloured framing. The extension over the front was covered with red tiles, as was the main roof. A booking office and waiting room was provided. [4] A station master's house was provided, designed by the company with a pyramid roof truncated by a central chimney stack. [4] The shelter had been demolished by 1949. [4] The stationmaster's house survives as a private dwelling.
An accident took place at Irongray in 1911 when a passenger train ran into a goods train that was sitting in the passing loop. No serious injuries were incurred. [5] After 1936 the passing loop was not necessary as the line was operated on a 'one engine in steam' principle; it was removed, however the signal box remained. [6] A level crossing with gates was nearby, interlocked with the signals so that trains could not enter the station unless the gates were closed against road traffic. [7] An electrical ground disc signal controlled the movement of trains from the siding onto the main line. [8]
Trains were controlled by a 'lock and block' system whereby the trains operated treadles on the single line to interact with the block instruments. [2]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Dumfries |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Cairn Valley Railway |
Newtonairds |