Airdrie (CR) railway station
Airdrie railway station, also known as Airdrie East railway station, served the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1886 to 1943 on the Airdrie to Newhouse Branch.
Airdrie (CR) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Airdrie, North Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56.8658°N 3.9785°W |
| Grid reference | NS762653 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Caledonian Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1886 | Opened |
| 1 January 1917 | Services to Whifflet Upper withdrawn |
| 1 March 1919 | Services to Whifflet Upper resumed |
| 3 May 1943 | Closed |
History
The station opened on 1 June 1886 by the Caledonian Railway. To the south was a goods yard and to the southeast was a locomotive shed. Services to Whifflet Upper was withdrawn on 1 January 1917 but services to Newhouse continued. The services were reintroduced on 1 March 1919. The station closed on 3 May 1943[1] but it remained open as a goods depot. The site today is a car park.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 42. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT - Airdrie [CR]". Railscot. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Airdrie to Newhouse Branch | Calderbank Line and station closed | ||
| Terminus | Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway | Calder Line and station closed |
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