Millisle railway station

Millisle

Millisle for Garlieston[1]
The old railway near Millisle Station
General information
LocationGarlieston, Wigtownshire
Scotland
Grid referenceNX463463
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWigtownshire Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian, Glasgow & South Western, Midland and London North Western Railways
Key dates
1 March 1903[2]Opened
25 September 1950[2]Closed to passengers
1964closed completely

Millisle, later Millisle for Garlieston[1] was a railway station that was near the junction for Garlieston on the Wigtownshire Railway branch line, from Newton Stewart to Whithorn, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It served a rural area in Wigtownshire. The line was closed to passenger services in 1950, and to goods in 1964.

  1. ^ a b RCAHMS Retrieved : 2013-01-11
  2. ^ a b Butt, Page 160