Whiterigg railway station served the village of Maddiston, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1862 to 1930 on the Slamannan Railway.
Whiterigg | |
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General information | |
Location | Maddiston, North Lanarkshire Scotland |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Monkland Railways |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
November 1862 | Opened |
1 May 1930 | Closed |
HistoryEdit
The station was opened in November 1862 by the Monkland Railways. It replaced Arbuckle, which was to the east. The station closed on 1 May 1930.[1][2]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 455. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Whiterigg". Railscot. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
External linksEdit
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Arden Line and station closed |
Monkland Railways Slamannan Railway |
Terminus |
Coordinates: 55°53′09″N 3°57′09″W / 55.885746°N 3.952540°W