Sanquhar railway station
Sanquhar railway station is a railway station in the village of Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line.Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK (1850-1965 & 1994-)
- Also known as: “Sanquhar Railway Station”, “Sanquhar station”, “Sanquhar Station And Stationmaster’s House, Leven Road, Sanquhar”, and “SQH”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanquhar Castle and Kemp’s Castle, Euchan Water.
Sanquhar Castle
Castle
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sanquhar Castle, now a ruin, was built in the 13th century; the ruins are situated north east of Dumfries overlooking the River Nith. Situated on the southern approach to the former royal burgh of Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland, it sits on the trail of the Southern Upland Way. Sanquhar Castle is situated 3,500 feet south of Sanquhar railway station.
Kemp’s Castle, Euchan Water
Archaeological site
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kemp’s Castle, Euchan Water is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile southwest of Sanquhar railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sanquhar and Wanlockhead.
Sanquhar
Town
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sanquhar is a town on the River Nith in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, north of Thornhill and west of Moffat. It is a former Royal Burgh. It is notable for its tiny post office, established in 1712 and considered the oldest working post office in the world.
Wanlockhead
Village
Wanlockhead is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, nestling in the Lowther Hills and 1 mile south of Leadhills at the head of the Mennock Pass, which forms part of the Southern Uplands. Wanlockhead is situated 6 miles east of Sanquhar railway station.
Sanquhar railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.37097° or 55° 22′ 16″ northLongitude
-3.9247° or 3° 55′ 29″ westElevation
489 feet (149 metres)Operator
ScotRailNetwork
National RailAbbreviation
“SQH”Open location code
9C7R93CG+94OpenStreetMap ID
node 26767310OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
6953506Wikidata ID
Q736849
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Sanquhar railway station” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “station Sanquhar”
- Dutch: “Station Sanquhar”
- French: “gare de Sanquhar”
- French: “Sanquhar”
- Urdu: “سینکوہار ریلوے اسٹیشن”
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