Overtown railway station

Overtown railway station, also known as Overtown Road railway station, served the village of Overtown, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1843 to 1942 on the Wishaw and Coltness Railway.

Overtown
LocationOvertown, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWishaw and Coltness Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
8 May 1843 (1843-05-08)First station opened
January 1881Second station opened as Overtown Waterloo
1 October 1881First station closed
1886Second station name changed to Overtown
1 January 1917Closed
1 January 1919Reopened
5 October 1942 (1942-10-05)Closed permanently

History

First station

The first station opened on 8 May 1843 by the Wishaw and Coltness Railway. To the northwest was a private line that served Overtown Station Colliery and Coltness Iron Works. To the south was a dock line. The station disappeared from Bradshaw in March 1848 but reappeared in April 1850. A second station opened in January 1881, rendering this one obsolete so it closed on 1 October 1881.[1][2]

Second station

The second station opened as Overtown Waterloo in January 1881. It was located closer to Waterloo than Overtown, hence the name. It was renamed Overtown in 1886. There were no goods facilities but it had a footbridge and station buildings. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 January 1919, before closing permanently on 5 October 1942.[1][3]

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 311. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Overtown [1st]". Railscot. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. "RAILSCOT - Overtown [2nd]". Railscot. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Wishaw South
Line and station closed		   Caledonian Railway
Wishaw and Coltness Railway		   Stirling Road
Line and station closed


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