Westcraigs (1st station) railway station
Westcraigs railway station served the area of West Craigs, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1862 to 1956 on the Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway.
Westcraigs | |
|---|---|
 The site of the old station in 2008 | |
| Location | West Craigs, South Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.8812°N 3.7629°W |
| Grid reference | NS939670 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Monkland Railways |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway British Railways (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 11 August 1862 | Opened |
| 9 January 1956 | Closed |
History
The station opened on 11 August 1862 by the Monkland Railways. To the south was the goods yard. The station building was on the westbound platform, which also had a waiting room, and a wooden waiting room was on the eastbound platform. To the west was Woodend and Westrigg collieries. The station closed on 9 January 1956.[1] The eastbound was demolished in 1988 when the site was converted to a footpath.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 450. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT - Westcraigs". Railscot. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrestfield Line open, station closed |
Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway | Armadale Line open, station closed | ||
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