Coulter railway station

Coulter railway station served the village of Coulter, South Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1860 to 1965 on the Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway.

Coulter
The site of the station in 1991
General information
LocationCoulter, South Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°36′39″N 3°33′34″W / 55.6107°N 3.5594°W / 55.6107; -3.5594
Grid referenceNT018362
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySymington, Biggar and Broughton Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
5 November 1860 (1860-11-05)Opened
5 June 1950Closed to passengers
1 March 1965 (1965-03-01)Closed completely

History

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The station opened on 5 November 1860 by the Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway. The station closed to passengers on 5 June 1950 and to goods traffic on 1 March 1965.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Wolfclyde, Cormiston Road, Coulter Railway Station". Canmore. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Site of Coulter station © Ben Brooksbank". Geograph. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Biggar
Line and station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway
  Symington
Line and station closed