Westcraigs (1st station) railway station
Westcraigs | |
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![]() The site of the old station in 2008 | |
Location | West Craigs, South Lanarkshire Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°52′52″N 3°45′46″W / 55.8812°N 3.7629°W |
Grid reference | NS939670 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Monkland Railways |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway British Railways (Scottish Region) |
Key dates | |
11 August 1862 | Opened |
9 January 1956 | Closed |
Westcraigs railway station served the area of West Craigs, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1862 to 1956 on the Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway.
History[]
The station opened on 11 August 1862 by the Monkland Railways. To the south was the goods yard. The station building was on the westbound platform, which also had a waiting room, and a wooden waiting room was on the eastbound platform. To the west was Woodend and Westrigg collieries. The station closed on 9 January 1956.[1] The eastbound platform was demolished in 1988 when the site was converted to a footpath.[2] The line through the station was reopened in 2010 but the station was not reopened.
References[]
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 450. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Westcraigs". Railscot. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
External links[]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Forrestfield Line open, station closed |
Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway | Armadale Line open, station closed |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in South Lanarkshire
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1862
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1956
- 1862 establishments in Scotland
- 1956 disestablishments in Scotland
- Former North British Railway stations
- Scotland railway station stubs