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Bothwell railway station

Coordinates: 55°48′15″N 4°04′16″W / 55.8041°N 4.0711°W / 55.8041; -4.0711
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Bothwell
The site of the station in 1961
General information
LocationBothwell, South Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°48′15″N 4°04′16″W / 55.8041°N 4.0711°W / 55.8041; -4.0711
Grid referenceNS702586
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 April 1878 (1878-04-01)Opened
1 January 1917Closed
2 June 1919Reopened
4 July 1955Closed to passengers
6 June 1961 (1961-06-06)Closed to goods

Bothwell railway station served the village of Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1878 to 1955 on the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway.

History

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The station opened on 1 April 1878 by the North British Railway. To the south were sidings to Bothwell Castle Colliery, with the colliery to the west of the station. These were controlled by Bothwell Station signal box, which was replaced in 1896. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 2 June 1919, before closing permanently to passengers on 4 July 1955.[1] It closed to goods on 6 June 1961.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 89. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Bothwell (NBR) Station (remains) © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Uddingston East
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway
  Burnbank
Line and station closed