Bothwell railway station served the village of Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1878 to 1955 on the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway.
Bothwell | |
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_Station_1859040_2cac9a48.jpg) The site of the station in 1961 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bothwell, South Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°48′15″N 4°04′16″W / 55.8041°N 4.0711°W |
| Grid reference | NS702586 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway British Railways (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 April 1878 | Opened |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
| 2 June 1919 | Reopened |
| 4 July 1955 | Closed to passengers |
| 6 June 1961 | Closed to goods |
History
editThe station opened on 1 April 1878 by the North British Railway. To the south were sidings to Bothwell Castle Colliery, with the colliery to the west of the station. These were controlled by Bothwell Station signal box, which was replaced in 1896. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 2 June 1919, before closing permanently to passengers on 4 July 1955.[1] It closed to goods on 6 June 1961.[2]
References
edit- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 89. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Bothwell (NBR) Station (remains) © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uddingston East Line and station closed |
North British Railway Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway |
Burnbank Line and station closed |