On the 5th July, 1871 the new steam fire engine arrived in Langholm. That evening, a huge bonfire which had been built on the Kilngreen was lit in the presence of a crowd of 2,000 persons. At a signal given by Mr. Dobie, the fire engine boiler was fired and in seven minutes steam was raised. Three minutes later the previous raging pile was reduced to a few blackened ashes.
“The Esk” – the name the engine received after its first trial – had the distinction of being the second fire engine in Scotland. A unique position of which the people of Langholm were justly proud.
(Jubilee Supplement to the 1972 Firemaster’s Report. Page 42.)

The Albert Place station was occupied 5/5/1956

In 1956 one of the first three DX call out systems was installed at Langholm.

Official Opening: New Fire Station, Langholm

Langholm was the final part of a strategy to provide three new stations in the final three years of the Regional Council at a cost of £320k and provides much improved accommodation for the town’s retained personnel.
The old station which occupied this site at Albert Place was a converted workshop acquired in 1955 and adapted into a temporary single-bay station. These premises lacked many of the basic facilities required for a modern day fire service. Particularly notable was the absence of proper training facilities and the remote ablution block.
Work commenced in September 1995 at the existing site at Albert Place and the new single-bay fire station was officially opened on Friday 11 th October 1996 by Mr Denis R Male the Dumfries and Galloway Council member for Langholm and Upper Eskdale. The opening ceremony was well attended by Members, Officials, Guests and firefighters past and present along with their partners.
Following the opening ceremony, during which Mr K Cameron the Chairman of the Police, Fire and Public Protection Committee welcomed guests and Mr Male unveiled a commemorative plaque, the guests were shown around the station’s equipment and facilities.
I would take this opportunity to express on behalf of the Brigade my appreciation of the work done by all those who have been involved in this project and whose combined efforts have provided the Brigade and the people of Langholm with a modern, well designed station of which they can be justly proud.
(Dumfries and Galloway Fire Brigade 1996/97 Annual Report. Page 14.)

Station occupied September 1966.

The South Western Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1948