Cummertrees railway station
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Cummertrees railway station was a railway station
in Dumfries and Galloway
south of Dumfries, serving the village of Cummertrees; a rural community within the Parish of Cummertrees
. The village lies some 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Annan
and 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Lockerbie
.
Cummertrees was opened by the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
, which then became part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway
; in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway at the Grouping
, passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways
following the 1948 nationalisation of the railways. It was closed by the British Railways Board
in 1955. The station lay 70.47 miles (113.4 km) south of the old terminus at Glasgow St Enoch
.
An unstaffed siding at the station was closed 01 April 1959. A Cummertrees Lime siding existed nearby with a narrowgauge railway link to the Kellhead lime works.
The village of Cummertrees developed around the former station.
The National Archives of Scotland hold a full collection of plans for the station of various dates.
The stylish and sizeable station buildings reflect the fact that the station served nearby Kinmount House
, once seat of the Marquesses of Queensberry, described by Groome as a beautiful edifice, built in the early part of the 19th century.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland. It was one of the nine administrative 'regions' of mainland Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government etc. Act 1973...
south of Dumfries, serving the village of Cummertrees; a rural community within the Parish of Cummertrees
Cummertrees
Cummertrees is a coastal village and parish of Annandale in Dumfries and Galloway. It lies about a mile inland, on the Pow Water, twelve miles from Dumfries, and three from Annan.-History:...
. The village lies some 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Annan
Annan, Dumfries and Galloway
The royal burgh of Annan is a well-built town, red sandstone being the material mainly used. Each year in July, Annan celebrates the Royal Charter and the boundaries of the Royal Burgh are confirmed when a mounted cavalcade undertakes the Riding of the Marches. Entertainment includes a...
and 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Lockerbie
Lockerbie
Lockerbie is a town in the Dumfries and Galloway region of south-western Scotland. It lies approximately from Glasgow, and from the English border. It had a population of 4,009 at the 2001 census...
.
History
The station opened in 1848. The station is now closed, although the line running through the station remains open. The station building has been converted into a private dwelling.Cummertrees was opened by the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
The Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway was a company in Scotland, which built and ran what is now known as the Glasgow South Western Line. The line was authorised on 13 August 1846 and was constructed between 1846 and 1850...
, which then became part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow and South Western Railway
The Glasgow and South Western Railway , one of the pre-grouping railway companies, served a triangular area of south-west Scotland, between Glasgow, Stranraer and Carlisle...
; in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway at the Grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
, passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways
Scottish Region of British Railways
The Scottish Region was one of the six regions created on British Railways and consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway and ex-London and North Eastern Railway lines in Scotland...
following the 1948 nationalisation of the railways. It was closed by the British Railways Board
British Railways Board
The British Railways Board was a nationalised industry in the United Kingdom that existed from 1962 to 2001. From its foundation until 1997, it was responsible for most railway services in Great Britain, trading under the brand names British Railways and, from 1965, British Rail...
in 1955. The station lay 70.47 miles (113.4 km) south of the old terminus at Glasgow St Enoch
St Enoch railway station
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An unstaffed siding at the station was closed 01 April 1959. A Cummertrees Lime siding existed nearby with a narrowgauge railway link to the Kellhead lime works.
The village of Cummertrees developed around the former station.
The National Archives of Scotland hold a full collection of plans for the station of various dates.
The stylish and sizeable station buildings reflect the fact that the station served nearby Kinmount House
Kinmount House
Kinmount House is a 19th-century country house in Dumfries and Galloway, south Scotland. It is located west of Annan in the parish of Cummertrees. The house was designed by Sir Robert Smirke for the Marquess of Queensberry, and completed in 1820...
, once seat of the Marquesses of Queensberry, described by Groome as a beautiful edifice, built in the early part of the 19th century.