Public art & sculpture · Scottish Lowlands
Ghost Stane
Ghost Stane — a public art in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Phil Catterall — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ghost Stane is a public art located in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
A ghost station is a closed or never opened train station through which revenue-service passenger trains (especially rapid transit trains) pass but at which they do not stop. The term is also sometimes used for any unused underground station or any unused station, whether or not trains pass through them. In Germany, a station that has been built in the course of constructing something else as a so-called "Bauvorleistung" (roughly: construction pre-effort) is referred to as a "ghost station", despite the different purpose and origin of the terms. Some English-language publications also refer to "pre-built" stations or parts thereof that have yet to see service as "ghost stations".
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Background
History
In August 1961 the East German government built the Berlin Wall, ending freedom of movement between East and West Berlin. As a result, the Berlin public transit network, which had formerly spanned both halves of the city, was also divided into two. Some and lines fell entirely into one half of the city or the other; other lines were divided between the two jurisdictions, with trains running only to the border and then turning back. However, there were three lines—the lines now designated U6 and U8, and the Tunnel on the —that ran for the most part through West Berlin but passed for a short distance through the borough of Mitte (the historic city centre), which was East Berlin territory.…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0201, -3.6564
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG2 8HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- osm: node/11048229879 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Ghost station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ghost Stane?
- Ghost Stane is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG2 8HB).
- Is Ghost Stane free to visit?
- Yes, Ghost Stane is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ghost Stane?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG2 8HB. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.