Newmains railway station

Newmains railway station served the village of Newmains, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1867 to 1930 on the Cleland to Morningside Line.

Newmains
LocationNewmains, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
15 May 1867 (1867-05-15)Opened
1 January 1917Closed
2 June 1919Reopened
1 December 1930 (1930-12-01)Closed permanently

History

The station opened on 15 May 1867 by the Caledonian Railway. To the north was the goods yard and the signal box, which opened with the station in 1867 and to the south was Coltness Iron Works. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 2 June 1919, before closing permanently on 1 December 1930.[1] The goods yard and platform is now housing.[2]

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 298. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Newmains". Railscot. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Cleland (Old)
Line and station closed		   Caledonian Railway
Cleland to Morningside Line		   Terminus


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