Auchlochan Platform railway station

Auchlochan
General information
Location	Auchlochan, South Lanarkshire Scotland
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1907	Station opens
4 October 1965	Station closes

Auchlochan Platform railway station served Auchlochan, a village in the county of South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It was served by local trains on the Coalburn Branch south of Glasgow.

History

Opened by the Caledonian Railway it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948. It was then closed by the British Railways Board.

The site today

The platform has been removed but the alignment of the line and a level crossing gate show its location.

See also

• Auchlochan Collieries

References

• 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 (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
• Site of station on navigable O.S. map On line near colliery at centre of map

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Alton Heights Junction		Caledonian Railway Coalburn Branch		Coalburn