Stonehouse railway station (Lanarkshire)

Stonehouse railway station served the village of Stonehouse, in the historical county of Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1866 to 1965 on the Lesmahagow Railway.

Stonehouse
General information
LocationStonehouse, Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°42′00″N 3°59′14″W / 55.6999°N 3.9871°W / 55.6999; -3.9871
Grid referenceNS752469
Platforms1 (initially)
4 (later added)
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 December 1866 (1866-12-01)Opened
1 July 1905Resited
4 October 1965 (1965-10-04)Closed

History

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The station was opened on 1 December 1866 by the Caledonian Railway. It initially only had one platform. The goods yard was to the south. It had a signal box, which opened in 1893, closed in 1905 when the station was resited. The resited station had 4 platforms, new station buildings and a stone-built goods shed. The goods yard closed in 1964. The station closed on 4 October 1965.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 406. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 221. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Dalserf
Line and station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Lesmahagow Railway
  Netherburn
Line and station closed
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