Bankend, South Lanarkshire

Bankend is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located near the villages of Braehead, Coalburn and Cumberhead.

Bankend
Bankend is located in South Lanarkshire
Bankend
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Location within South Lanarkshire
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55°34′50″N 3°54′06″W / 55.580680°N 3.901624°W / 55.580680; -3.901624

History

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Sometime after the opening of Coalburn railway station in 1891, Bankend railway station opened. It was the terminus of the Coalburn Branch, and closed in July 1926. There was also a Bankend Tramway around the same time. As a result of opencast coal mining, the mining village of Bankend was obliterated.

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