Sanquhar railway station

Sanquhar railway station is a railway station in the village of , , . The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line.
Wikipedia
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”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Bride’s Church, Church Road, Sanquhar and Sanquhar Castle.

Church
Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 740 feet west of Sanquhar railway station.

Castle
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, now a ruin, was built in the 13th century; the ruins are situated north east of Dumfries overlooking the . Situated on the southern approach to the former royal burgh of in , south west , it sits on the trail of the Southern Upland Way. is situated 3,500 feet south of Sanquhar railway station.

Archaeological site
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile southwest of Sanquhar railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sanquhar and Wanlockhead.

Town
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a historic market town and former royal burgh on the in , , north of and west of . The town is approximately 49 miles southwest of , 36 miles southeast of , and 24 miles north-northwest of .

Village
Photo: Clydiee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in , Scotland, nestling in the and 1 mile south of at the head of the Mennock Pass, which forms part of the Southern Uplands. is situated 6 miles east of Sanquhar railway station.

Sanquhar railway station

Latitude
55.37096° or 55° 22′ 16″ north
Longitude
-3.9247° or 3° 55′ 29″ west
Elevation
489 feet (149 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
ScotRail
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“SQH”
Open location code
9C7R93CG+94
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26767310
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
6953506
Wiki­data 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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