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Irongray railway station

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An accident took place at Irongray in 1911 when a passenger train ran into a goods train that was sitting in the passing loop. No serious injuries were incurred. After 1936 the passing loop was not necessary as the line was operated on a 'one engine in steam' principle; it was removed, however the
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The station cost £212 to build in red brick with cream painted poster boards and chocolate-coloured framing. The extension over the front was covered with red tiles, as was the main roof. A booking office and waiting room was provided. A station master's house was provided, designed by the company
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signal box remained. A level crossing with gates was nearby, interlocked with the signals so that trains could not enter the station unless the gates were closed against road traffic. An electrical ground disc signal controlled the movement of trains from the siding onto the main line.
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branch, from Dumfries. It served a rural area in Dumfries and Galloway The line was closed to passengers during WW2. Cairn Valley Junction lay to the east.
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with a pyramid roof truncated by a central chimney stack. The shelter had been demolished by 1949. The stationmaster's house survives as a private dwelling.
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Trains were controlled by a 'lock and block' system whereby the trains operated treadles on the single line to interact with the block instruments.
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The CVR was nominally independent, but was in reality controlled by the
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Thomas, David St John & Whitehouse, Patrick (1993).
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British Railways. Past and Present South West Scotland
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Index


Dumfries and Galloway
Grid reference
NX917803
Cairn Valley Light Railway
Glasgow and South Western Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Cairn Valley Light Railway
Glasgow and South Western Railway
List of closed railway stations in Britain







Awdry, Christopher
Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies
ISBN
1-8526-0049-7
OCLC
19514063
ISBN
0-85361-567-5
ISBN
1-85895-074-0
ISBN
0-946537-89-5
Historical railways

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