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Beattock railway station was a station which served Beattock, in the Scottish county of Dumfries and Galloway. It was served by trains on what is now known as the West Coast Main Line. Following closure in 1972, the nearest station 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. It survived the closures in the 1960s, being closed as part of the electrification of the West Coast Main Line, the reason being mentioned by O.S Nock in his book as "the very small amount of traffic currently using it would not warrant the necessary rebuilding and safety improvements to allow electric trains to call."〔Nock (1974), page 64〕 Between 1881 and 1964, Beattock was the junction for the branch to Moffat.〔RAILSCOT〕〔Jowett (1989), page 30〕 Just south of Beattock station is the mysterious "Jessie's Tunnel", which intersects the line. There are 3 theories relating to the tunnel and its origin. One theory is that the tunnel was named after Jessie Armstrong, who died after being hit by a train whilst trying to cross the tracks. The more likely origin of the tunnel is that local boys would be labelled "jessies" (Scottish word for effeminate) for using it, rather than crossing the tracks. The third, and most controversial theory, is that the tunnel was named after Jessie, a local inhabitant, who used the tunnel to peddle her wares. This theory however is probably explained by local tavern rumour.(Jessie's Tunnel ) The station features in the novel ''The Thirty-Nine Steps'', written by John Buchan. Richard Hannay walks to the station from Moffat, before catching a night-train south to England. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Beattock railway station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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