Eastriggs railway station
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Remains of the station in 1991
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| Location | |
| Place | Eastriggs |
| Area | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Coordinates | 54°59′11″N 3°11′18″W / 54.9863°N 3.1884°WCoordinates: 54°59′11″N 3°11′18″W / 54.9863°N 3.1884°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 23 August 1848 | Opened as Dornock |
| October 1854 | Closed |
| 2 January 1865 | Re-opened |
| 1 May 1923 | Renamed Eastriggs |
| 6 December 1965 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Eastriggs railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway between Annan and Gretna.
Dumfries and Galloway Council are trying to find funding to reopen the station.
The station opened 23 August 1848 as Dornock. Six years later it was closed for a period of 11 years, from October 1854 until 2 January 1865. It was renamed as Eastriggs by the London Midland and Scottish Railway on 1 May 1923.
The station closed on 6 December 1965, although the line through the station is still open.
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