Peacock Cross railway station

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Peacock Cross
LocationHamilton, South Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°46′37″N 4°03′24″W / 55.7769°N 4.0568°W / 55.7769; -4.0568Coordinates: 55°46′37″N 4°03′24″W / 55.7769°N 4.0568°W / 55.7769; -4.0568
Grid referenceNS710556
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Key dates
1 November 1878 (1878-11-01)Opened as Hamilton Peacocks Cross
1882Name changed to Peacock Cross
1 January 1917 (1917-01-01)Closed

Peacock Cross railway station served the town of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1878 to 1917 on the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway.

History[]

The station opened as Hamilton Peacock Cross on 1 November 1878 by the North British Railway. Nearby were various collieries nearby: Allanshaw, Fairhill, Cadzow and Bent collieries. However, the station only served Allanshaw colliery. To the east was Allanshaw signal box. The station's name changed to Peacock Cross in 1882. It closed on 1 January 1917.[1] Allanshaw signal box closed in 1948.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 334. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "RAILSCOT - Peacock Cross". Railscot. Retrieved 6 October 2020.

External links[]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Burnbank
Line and station closed 		  North British Railway
Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway 		  Hamilton (NBR)
Line and station closed


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