Bankhead railway station (Lanarkshire)
Bankhead | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Bankhead, South Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| November 1867 | Opened |
| 12 September 1932 | Closed |
| 17 July 1933 | Reopened |
| 4 June 1945 | Closed permanently |
Bankhead railway station served the isolated settlement of Bankhead, east of Carstairs Junction in South Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1867 to 1945 on the Dolphinton branch.
History
The station opened in November 1867 by the Caledonian Railway. To the north was a goods yard with one siding. A signal box was built in 1887 which closed in 1934. The station closed on 12 September 1932 but reopened on 17 July 1933, only to close again on 4 June 1945.[1][2]
References
- ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 60
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Bankhead [Lanarkshire]". Railscot. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carstairs Line closed, station open |
Dolphinton branch | Newbigging Line and station closed | ||
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- Disused railway stations in South Lanarkshire
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1867
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1932
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- Former Caledonian Railway stations
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