Bellshill railway station

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Bellshill
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General information
Location Bellshill, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°49′02″N4°01′27″W / 55.8171°N 4.0243°W / 55.8171; -4.0243
Grid reference NS732600
Managed by ScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBLH
History
Original company CR (Cleland and Midcalder Line)
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Key dates
1 May 1879Opened [1]
Passengers
2018/19Decrease2.svg 0.785 million
 Interchange Decrease2.svg 46,091
Holytown
Line and station open
  Caledonian Railway
Cleland and Midcalder Line
  Uddingston
Line and station open

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References

  1. 1 2 Butt (1995), p. 32
  2. Nock (1974)
  3. GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 225 (Network Rail)

Bibliography