Whifflet Upper railway station
Whifflet Upper railway station served the village of Whifflet, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1886 to 1964 on the Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway.
Whifflet Upper | |
|---|---|
| Location | Whifflet, North Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Caledonian Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1886 | Opened as Whifflet High Level |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
| 1 March 1919 | Reopened |
| 7 November 1953 | Name changed to Whifflet Upper |
| 5 October 1964 | Closed |
History
The station opened as Whifflet High Level on 1 June 1886 by the Caledonian Railway. To the southeast was Whifflet High Level signal box. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened in March 1919. The station's name was changed to Whifflet Upper on 7 November 1953. It closed on 5 October 1964.[1] The signal box closed in 1965. Most of the station has been demolished today.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 425. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT - Whifflet Upper". Railscot. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calder Line and station closed |
Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway | Langloan Line and station closed |
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