Four miles north of Thornhill is Drumlanrig Castle, home to the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry.

The Glasgow and South Western main line rail route between Kilmarnock and Dumfries is forced to make a long detour to the east of Thornhill and through a long tunnel, rather than the more logical route nearer Thornhill town centre and up the Nith Valley, so as not to be seen from the Buccleuch estate.

The distance of the station from Thornhill may be one reason that passenger use was light and stopping services ended in 1965.

In October 2016, the local community council in Thornhill released a survey where the village showed overwhelming support for the re-opening of the station.

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