Date: 28/01/2022

Hopes that train stations in Beattock, Eastriggs and Thornhill would be included in a review of travel in Scotland were dashed this week.

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HOPES that train stations in Beattock, Eastriggs and Thornhill would be included in a review of travel in Scotland were dashed this week.

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An up express hauled by a Standard Clan Pacific runs through Beattock station in July 1962. Beattock was one of several Caledonian stations designed by notable architect William Tite.
Location: Beattock
Company: Caledonian Railway
14/07/1962 R Sillitto/A Renfrew Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)

Looking west towards Annan over the remains of Dornock (later Eastriggs) station on 17 July 2008. Double track has recently been reinstated at this point as part of the Gretna - Annan redoubling project. The platforms that once brought people from all parts of the world to work in the giant wartime munitions factory nearby are long gone. See image [[60303]]
Location: Eastriggs
Company: Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
17/07/2008 John Furnevel

Looking north from the former goods yard towards Thornhill station on a cold and frosty 31 January 2006.
Location: Thornhill
Company: Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
31/01/2006 John Furnevel

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