Calder railway station
Appearance
Calder | |
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General information | |
Location | Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°51′25″N 4°00′27″W / 55.8569°N 4.0075°W |
Grid reference | NS744644 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Caledonian Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 June 1886 | Opened |
1 January 1917 | Closed |
1 March 1919 | Reopened |
3 May 1943 | Closed permanently |
Calder railway station served the town of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1886 to 1943 on the Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway.
History
The station opened on 1 June 1886 by the Caledonian Railway. It had a goods yard that was served by a siding to the west. This siding also served Union Tube Works. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 March 1919, before closing permanently on 3 May 1943.[1] The platforms are only partially intact.[2]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 103. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Calder". Railscot. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
External links
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Airdrie (CR) Line and station closed |
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway | Whifflet Upper Line and station closed |