Lesmahagow railway station served the town of Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1866 to 1965 on the Blackwood Junction to Alton Heights Junction Line.
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 |
HistoryEdit
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] The site of the station is now housing and the site of the goods yard is now a truck depot.[2]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 263. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Lesmahagow". Railscot. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
External linksEdit
| 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 |
Coordinates: 55°38′35″N 3°53′15″W / 55.643020°N 3.887472°W
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