Bridge of Dee
Location type
StationName and dates
Bridge of Dee (1864-1949)Opened on the Kirkcudbright Railway.
Description
This was a single platform station, the platform being on the south side of the line. The station building was of two storeys.
At the west end was the entry to the goods yard, on the south side of the line and approached from the west.
The signal box (1882) was on the north side of the turnout for the yard.
The box closed in 1925 when replaced with a ground frame.
The station closed in 1949 and the line in 1965.
The station building is now a private house.
Just to the east were two viaducts over the River Dee, where western and eastern branches of the river passed round Lamb Island: River Dee Viaduct [West] and River Dee Viaduct [East].
Local
The Old Station House Bed and Breakfast
Tags
StationExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
01/01/2022
| Nearby stations Castle Douglas (St Andrew Street) Castle Douglas Tarff Crossmichael Buittle Dalbeattie Kirkcudbright Parton New Galloway Southwick Loch Skerrow Kirkgunzeon Killywhan Gatehouse of Fleet Lochanhead | River Dee Viaduct [West] River Dee Viaduct [East] Lane Bridge Castle Douglas Shed Tongland Car Factory Tongland Power Station Tongland Siding Tongland Viaduct Craignair Quarries Barsole^s Siding Urr Viaduct Dalbeattie Quay Tourist/other Threave Castle Threave Garden Tongland Dam |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
News items
| 19/05/2021 | A stay in this unique and quirky converted train carriage on the banks of the River Dee guarantees a memorable Scottish staycation [Scotsman] |
Books
 The Port Road: Dumfries to Stranraer, Portpatrick, Kirkcudbright and Whithorn |
