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Reversing the 1960s closure of the line is one option being taken forward by a transport study. [Also suggested is re-opening the Cairnryan branch and stations at Cumnock, Thornhill, Eastriggs, Dunragit and Beattock.]
(Permalink) Beattock Cairnryan Cumnock Dunragit Eastriggs Port Road Stranraer Thornhill  Newton Stewart: View east at Newton Stewart in September 1973. The old goods shed and yard on the left of the photograph have been put to alternate use by the local council, still the case 35 years on see image [[15528]].  Big Water of Fleet Viaduct: April 1965, just two months before closure of the 'Port Road' direct line from Dumfries to Stranraer. A Stranraer-bound mixed freight train headed by a Stanier 'Black 5' crosses the Big Water of Fleet viaduct westbound against a backdrop of bleak Galloway mountains and moorland. The viaduct still survives as a listed structure, but a 1990s' proposal by Dumfries & Galloway Regional Council for a new Trans European Network rail link to Stranraer, as an alternative to upgrading the A75 road, came to nothing. |
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One of Britain's most bashed bridge will be finally bypassed on Monday - re-routing errant lorries away from the much-dented Dumfries and Galloway railway crossing.
Roads officials hope the opening of the £17 million Dunragit bypass on the A75 between Stranraer and Dumfries will end Challoch bridge's unenviable record of being hit more than 100 times in the last ten years. (Permalink) A75 Bridge strike Challoch Dunragit Stranraer |
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A bid is to be made to secure funding to build new railway stations across Dumfries and Galloway.
The local authority said it wanted to tap into a £30m fund set up by the Scottish government. The council's Labour-SNP administration has unveiled plans to seek government funding to establish up to four new local train stops. In order of priority, they could be at Thornhill, Eastriggs, Dunragit/Glenluce and Beattock. (Permalink) Beattock Dunragit Eastriggs Thornhill  Dunragit: 156501 passes the old platform at Dunragit as it draws to a halt in the loop for the token exchange. This covers the next single line section to Glenwhilly. The train is the 1005 Stranraer to Glasgow Central.  Beattock: An up express hauled by a Standard Clan Pacific runs through Beattock station in July 1962. |
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A teenage car driver remains in a serious condition but is said to be 'improving' after a level crossing crash in south west Scotland.
A train struck a car at Dunragit village near Stranraer at about 13:45 on Sunday. (Permalink) Crash Dunragit Level crossing Stranraer  Dunragit: Approaching the level crossing at Dunragit from the north in the spring of 2007. The former station, six miles east of Stranraer Harbour, closed to passengers in 1965. The plaque alongside the back door reads 'Station House Dunragit'.  Dunragit: A reminder of when the Stranraer line carried freight - not so long ago, 1989. Here a northbound train of steel sections passes Dunragit level crossing and the token exchange has just taken place. There was a safety man with a flag and the signal man had the luxury of a colleague who swapped the tokens while he remained in the box with the levers.  Dunragit: The Girvan Goods at Dunragit on 16 July 1956. Stranraer 2P 4-4-0 40616 pilots Corkerhill based Standard class 5 4-6-0 73100. |
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The A75 is closed at Dunragit to allow rail inspectors to check damage to a bridge after a crash.
(Permalink) A75 Bridge strike Challoch Dunragit Stranraer Dunragit: Approaching the level crossing at Dunragit from the north in the spring of 2007. The former station, six miles east of Stranraer Harbour, closed to passengers in 1965. The plaque alongside the back door reads 'Station House Dunragit'. Dunragit: A reminder of when the Stranraer line carried freight - not so long ago, 1989. Here a northbound train of steel sections passes Dunragit level crossing and the token exchange has just taken place. There was a safety man with a flag and the signal man had the luxury of a colleague who swapped the tokens while he remained in the box with the levers. Dunragit: The Girvan Goods at Dunragit on 16 July 1956. Stranraer 2P 4-4-0 40616 pilots Corkerhill based Standard class 5 4-6-0 73100. |
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