title: Auchencastle railway station
text: # Auchencastle railway station
  
  Auchencastle railway station was a private station which served Auchencastle, near Beattock, in the Scottish county of Dumfries and Galloway. It was used by railwaymen and families and was served by local trains on what is now known as the West Coast Main Line. The nearest station for Auchencastle is now at Lockerbie.
  
  ## History
  
  Opened by the Caledonian Railway, it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923 and was then closed by that company.
  
  | Preceding station | Historical railways | Historical railways | Historical railways | Following station |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Beattock Line open; Station closed | | Caledonian Railway Main Line | | Beattock Summit Line open; Station closed |
  
  ## The site today
  
  Trains pass at speed on the electrified West Coast Main Line but there is no station at the site now.
  
  