Bedlay railway station

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Bedlay
LocationChryston, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°54′14″N 4°04′43″W / 55.90384°N 4.07867°W / 55.90384; -4.07867Coordinates: 55°54′14″N 4°04′43″W / 55.90384°N 4.07867°W / 55.90384; -4.07867
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMonkland Railways
Pre-groupingMonkland Railways
Key dates
10 December 1849 (1849-12-10)Opened
31 December 1849 (1849-12-31)Closed

Bedlay railway station served the village of Chryston, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1849 on the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway.

History[]

The station was opened on 10 December 1849 by the Monkland Railways. It was known as Belday in the Glasgow Herald. Services only stopped here on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It was a very short-lived station, only being open for 3 weeks before closing on 31 December 1849.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 71. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "RAILSCOT - Bedlay". Railscot. Retrieved 5 September 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station

Line and station closed
  Monkland Railways
Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway
  Garnqueen
Line and station closed


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