Forrestfield railway station, NBR

Forrestfield
The railway bridge in 2005
General information
Location	Forrestfield, North Lanarkshire Scotland
Coordinates	55°53′01″N3°50′00″W / 55.8836°N 3.8334°W / 55.8836; -3.8334
Grid reference	NS854671
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Monkland Railways
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Key dates
11 August 1862 (1862-08-11)	Opened
22 September 1930 (1930-09-22)	Closed
Location

Forrestfield railway station served the settlement of Forrestfield, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1862 to 1930 on the Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway.

History

The station opened on 11 August 1862 by the Monkland Railways. To the south was a loading bank siding and to the east was the signal box which opened in 1904, replacing the original box from 1895. It was also known as Forestfield in Bradshaw from 1864 to 1873. The station closed on 22 September 1930. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 187. OCLC   931112387.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 98. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Caldercruix Line and station open		Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway		Westcraigs Line open, station closed