Longtown Station to Gretna Junction (Single goods line)

Restored archive page

This is a track and signalling schedule from the original British Railways 1960 archive, compiled by Brian Robertson. It records the running lines, junctions, signal boxes, and stations along this section as worked in the nationalisation era.

Section of Line Opened Closed Notes
Longtown to Gretna 09.08.1960 (G/A)
Junctions and other features Running Lines Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions Distance from Signal Box above Loops and Refuge Sidings Notes
Maximum permissible speed 35 m.p.h.
1 Longtown Station
2 Bush Level Crossing 0m 1364yds
Gretna (NB) c. 19.08.1915
3 Gretna Junction 2m 827yds

Source: the original britishrailways1960.co.uk archive (Brian Robertson, 2003 to 2013), restored from the site’s own records. Corrections welcome via the contribute page.

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