Cairnryan Harbour, Cairnryan Military Railway (15820)
Condition
| 6 | |
| RAILWAY (20TH CENTURY) | |
| Modern | |
| 90254 | |
| MDG10132 | |
| Dumfries and Galloway |
Description
| The Cairnryan Military Railway was constructed to facilitate the building of the miltary harbours at Cairnryan and the Lighterage Wharf. Running from Cairnryan Junction (NX06SE 94.00) to Cairnryan, a distance of some six miles, it required the building of several areas of railway sidings, transit sheds, railway engine sheds, stations and the diversion of the road at Cairn Point from its former course close to the lighthouse. Additional work was required on the main railways leading to the junction at Aird (Cairnryan Junction NX06SE 94.00). In May 1942 a passenger service was introduced in addition to the works trains, to allow off-duty personnel to get to Stranraer for recreation. The railway was fully signalled and though few earthworks were required, several bridges were needed on the southern section. |
| Few signs remain of the large military railway which was once operational at this site. |
Location
| 207860.00 | |
| 565000.00 | |
| 27700 | |
| 54.9425480 | |
| -5.0012880 |
Submitted photographs
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11/12/2023 | Coal bunkers, Leffnoll sidings. Courtesey of Imperial War Museum. Photographer: Sergeant Palmer. 1944-09-16 © IWM H 40131 | slboyd |
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11/12/2023 | Coal bunkers, Leffnoll sidings. Courtesy of Imperial War Museum. Photographer: Sergeant Palmer. 1944-09-16 © IWM H 40130 | slboyd |
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11/12/2023 | Leffnol Sidings looking northeast from water tower. Courtesy of Imperial War Museum Photographer: Sergeant Palmer. 1944-09-16 © IWM H 40121 | slboyd |
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27/09/2023 | Information board at Lefnoll Point showing photographs of military railway when in use. | slboyd |
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