Bankend, South Lanarkshire
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Bankend is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located near the villages of Braehead, Coalburn and Cumberhead.
History[]
Sometime after the opening of Coalburn railway station in 1891, Bankend railway station opened. It was the terminus of the Coalburn Branch, and closed in July 1926.[1] There was also a Bankend Tramway around the same time.[2] As a result of opencast coal mining, the mining village of Bankend was obliterated.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Coalburn Branch (Caledonian Railway)". Railscot. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Bankend Tramway". Railscot. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Bankend". Railscot. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
Categories:
- Villages in South Lanarkshire
- South Lanarkshire geography stubs