Airdrie railway station (Caledonian Railway)

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Airdrie (CR)
General information
Location Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°51′56″N3°58′40″W / 55.865679°N 3.977892°W / 55.865679; -3.977892
Grid reference NS762653
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Caledonian Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 June 1886 (1886-06-01)Opened
1 January 1917Services to Whifflet Upper withdrawn
1 March 1919Services to Whifflet Upper resumed
3 May 1943 (1943-05-03)Closed

Airdrie railway station, also known as Airdrie East railway station, served the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1886 to 1943 on the Airdrie to Newhouse Branch.

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History

The station opened on 1 June 1886 by the Caledonian Railway. To the south was a goods yard and to the southeast was a locomotive shed. Services to Whifflet Upper was withdrawn on 1 January 1917 but services to Newhouse continued. The services were reintroduced on 1 March 1919. The station closed on 3 May 1943. [1]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 42. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Terminus Airdrie to Newhouse Branch  Calderbank
Line and station closed
Terminus  Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway   Calder
Line and station closed