Plains railway station
Plains railway station served the village of Plains, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1882 to 1951 on the Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway.
Plains | |
|---|---|
| Location | Plains, North Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.8789°N 3.9241°W |
| Grid reference | NS797667 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| May 1882 | Opened |
| 18 June 1951 | Closed |
History
The station opened in May 1882 by the North British Railway. To the west was Brownieside Colliery and to the east of the level crossing was the signal box. The station closed on 18 June 1951.[1] The signal box became a gate box in 1979 and closed in 1982.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 343. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT - Plains". Railscot. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumgelloch Line and station open |
North British Railway Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway |
Caldercruix Line and station open | ||
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