Auchenheath railway station

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Auchenheath
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The station location (1998)
General information
Location Auchenheath, South Lanarkshire
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Lesmahagow Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 December 1866Station opens
January 1941Station closes
May 1945Station reopens
1 October 1951Station closes

Auchenheath railway station was just outside Auchenheath, a hamlet in the county of South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It was served by local trains on the Coalburn Branch south of Glasgow.

Contents

The nearest railway station to Auchenheath is now Lanark.

History

Opened by the Lesmahagow Railway, then joining the Caledonian Railway it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948. It was then closed by the British Railways.

The site today

The station house still exists and there are remains of the platforms at the northern end.[ citation needed ]

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References

    Preceding station Historical railways Following station
    Brocketsbrae  Caledonian Railway
    Coalburn Branch
      Tillietudlem

    55°40′18″N3°54′01″W / 55.67153°N 3.90027°W / 55.67153; -3.90027