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Longriggend railway station

Coordinates: 55°54′34″N 3°53′19″W / 55.9094°N 3.8887°W / 55.9094; -3.8887
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Longriggend
General information
LocationLongriggend, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°54′34″N 3°53′19″W / 55.9094°N 3.8887°W / 55.9094; -3.8887
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySlamannan Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
31 August 1840Opened[1]
1 May 1930Closed[2]

Longriggend railway station was a railway station serving the village of Longriggend, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Slamannan Railway which amalgamated with several other local railways to form the Monkland Railways.

History

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The station opened in 1840[1] when the Slamannan Railway opened and closed to passengers on 1 May 1930.[2]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Slamannan
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Slamannan Railway
  Arden
Line and station closed

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Awdry (1990), Pages 160 - 161
  2. ^ a b Butt (1995), page 149

Sources

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  • Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  • Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.