Cairnryan Military Railway
Introduction
This military railway ran from Cairnryan Junction, Stranraer to a military harbour at Cairn Point. The name of the line could be abbreviated to CMR. Cairnryan was also known as Military Port number 2.
Dates
| 20/01/1941 | Cairnryan Military Railway Construction begins. |
| 11/10/1942 | Cairnryan Military Railway Cairnryan Junction signalbox opened. |
| 11/10/1942 | Portpatrick Railway Cairnryan Junction signalbox for the Cairnryan Military Railway opened. |
| / /1943 | Cairnryan Military Railway Opened. |
| / /1945 | Cairnryan Military Railway Surplus munitions start to be dumped in the Beaufort's Dyke, much conveyed by rail to Cairnryan. |
| / /1958 | Cairnryan Military Railway Dumping of munitions in the Beaufort's Dyke ceases. |
| / /1959 | Cairnryan Military Railway Out of military use. |
| 30/04/1959 | Cairnryan Military Railway Cairnryan pile construction yard to Cairnryan Junction (excluded) closed. |
| / /1962 | Cairnryan Military Railway Line and Cairnryan Junction signalbox closed. |
| / /1962 | Portpatrick Railway Cairnryan Military Railway and Cairnryan Junction signal box closed. |
Locations along the line
These locations are along the line.
This junction opened with the Cairnryan railway (Military Port No 2) in 1942. A second hand Caledonian Railway signal box was used, placed on the south side of the line where the sidings were on the north side, approached from the east.
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Portpatrick Railway
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Bill Roberton /08/2008
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A shipyard and workshops were located here.
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