Lesmahagow railway station

Lesmahagow
Lesmahagow
General information
Location	Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire; Scotland
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway; British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 July 1905	Opened
4 October 1965	Closed

Lesmahagow railway station served the town of Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1866 to 1965 on the Blackwood Junction to Alton Heights Junction Line.

History

The station was opened on 1 July 1905 by the Caledonian Railway. On the west side of the station was the large goods yard. An option was available for a second platform but it was never built. It closed on 4 October 1965.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 263. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 141. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Blackwood Line and station closed		Caledonian Railway Blackwood Junction to Alton Heights Junction Line		Alton Heights Junction Line and station closed

55°38′35″N 3°53′15″W / 55.643020°N 3.887472°W / 55.643020; -3.887472

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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. 263. OCLC 931112387.

[Butt-2] Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 141. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

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