Shieldhill
Location type
StationName and dates
Shieldhill (1863-1952)Opened on the Dumfries, Lochmaben and Lockerbie Railway.
Description
This was a two platform station with a passing loop built on a single track railway. The main station building was on the eastbound platform with a waiting room on the westbound platform, reached by the footbridge. It was west of Shieldhill Farm.
The westbound line was the loop. The goods yard linked to this at the east end of the station, crossing the main, eastbound, line to reach the yard. The yard had a loading bank and sidings.
The signal box was at the east end of the eastbound platform.
The line closed to passengers in 1952. The box was replaced with a ground frame in 1957. The railway closed in 1966.
The station building is now a house. New houses have been built on the site of the goods yard.
Tags
Station08/08/2019
| Nearby stations Amisfield Lochmaben Locharbriggs Heathhall Halt Holywood [2nd] Holywood [1st] Nethercleugh Dinwoodie Dumfries Dumfries [2nd] Dumfries [1st] Racks Lockerbie Maxwelltown Auldgirth | Knowehead Quarry Locharbriggs Quarries Corncockle Quarry Corncockle Bridge Heathhall Rubber Works Sidings Cottage Heathhall Farm Bridge Cairn Valley Junction Lockerbie Sawmills Portrack Siding Lower Portrack Viaduct Portrack Viaduct Holywood Siding Tourist/other Lochmaben Castle Guillyhill Level Crossing |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 Branches & Byways: Southwest Scotland and the Border Counties |  Carlisle To Beattock: including the Dumfries Branch (Scottish Main Lines) |
