Peacock Cross railway station served the town of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1878 to 1917 on the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway.
Peacock Cross | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°46′37″N 4°03′24″W / 55.7769°N 4.0568°W |
| Grid reference | NS710556 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 November 1878 | Opened as Hamilton Peacocks Cross |
| 1882 | Name changed to Peacock Cross |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
History edit
The station opened as Hamilton Peacock Cross on 1 November 1878 by the North British Railway. Nearby were various collieries nearby: Allanshaw, Fairhill, Cadzow and Bent collieries. However, the station only served Allanshaw colliery. To the east was Allanshaw signal box. The station's name changed to Peacock Cross in 1882. It closed on 1 January 1917.[1]
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnbank Line and station closed |
North British Railway Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway |
Hamilton (NBR) Line and station closed |
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