Uddingston East railway station

Uddingston East railway station served the town of Uddingston in South Lanarkshire on the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway between Shettleston and Hamilton.

Uddingston East
General information
LocationUddingston, South Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°49′19″N 4°04′35″W / 55.8220°N 4.0763°W / 55.8220; -4.0763
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGlasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1 April 1878Opened as Uddingston[1]
1 January 1917Closed[1]
2 June 1919Re-opened[1]
28 February 1953Renamed as Uddingston East[1][2]
4 July 1955Closed[2]

History

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Uddingston was opened on 1 April 1878[1] on the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway. It was closed as a wartime economy measure between 1917 and 1919.[1] Following nationalisation the station was renamed as Uddingston East to avoid confusion with the nearby Clydesdale Junction Railway station of the same name on 28 February 1953.[2] Uddingston East was closed two years later on 4 July 1955.[2] The line closed to freight traffic on 4 October 1964.

Services

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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Uddingston West   North British Railway
Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway
  Bothwell

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Butt (1995), page 236
  2. ^ a b c d Butt (1995), page 237

Sources

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  • 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  • Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
  • "Uddingston stations on navigible OS Map". Retrieved 14 November 2011.