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Cairnryan Harbour, Leffnoll Point, Leffnol Railway Yard
Engine Shed (20th Century), Railway Yard (20th Century)
Site Name Cairnryan Harbour, Leffnoll Point, Leffnol Railway Yard
Classification Engine Shed (20th Century), Railway Yard (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Cairnryan Military Railway
Canmore ID 178684
Site Number NX06NE 11.08
NGR NX 0768 6529
NGR Description Centred NX 0768 6529
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/178684
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Inch
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NX06NE 11.08 centred 0768 6529
The remains of Leffnol sidings are situated on the W side of the main A77 road about 400m S of Leffnol farmsteading. Brick buildings, concrete platforms and other strcutures remain in the area and the indetnations of the railway sleepers can be seen in places.
An engine shed with coal stage and engine pit to service locomotives used on the railway stood at c. NX 0781 6524.
The area is visible on vertical air photographs (106G/Scot/UK 987, 3140-3141, flown 9 November 1945) , which shows the sidings and engine shed.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), March 2006
NX06NE 11.08 NX c. 0765 6530
