Gatehouse of Fleet railway station served the town of Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. The station was over 6 miles from the town.

History

The station opened in September 1861 as Dromore by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It went through a lot of name changes, being renamed to Gatehouse on 1 July 1863, to Dromore for Gatehouse on 1 June 1865, back to Gatehouse on 2 September 1866, back to Dromore on 1 June 1871, and finally to Gatehouse of Fleet on 1 January 1912. The station closed to passengers on 5 December 1949 but reopened on 20 May 1950, only to close along with the line on 14 June 1965.

Gatehouse of Fleet railway station

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Disused railway stations in Dumfries and Galloway

Former Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway stations

Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1861

Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1949

Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1950

Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1965

Beeching closures in Scotland

1861 establishments in Scotland

1965 disestablishments in Scotland

Gatehouse of Fleet

Gatehouse of Fleet railway station