Castlecary railway station

Castlecary railway station served the village of Castlecary, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1842 to 1967 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.

Not to be confused with the station in Somerset, England, Castle Cary railway station.

Castlecary
LocationCastlecary, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55.9812°N 3.9482°W / 55.9812; -3.9482
Grid referenceNS785781
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEdinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
21 February 1842 (1842-02-21)Opened
6 March 1967 (1967-03-06)Closed

History

The station opened on 21 February 1842 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. To the north was Castlecary Fireclay and Limeworks. To the southeast was the goods yard and the signal box. The signal box closed in 1966 station closed on 6 March 1967.[1] Nothing remains.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Castlecary Station". Canmore. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Castlecary". Railscot. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Dullatur
Line open, station closed		   Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway   Upper Greenhill
Line open, station closed


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