Lamington railway station

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Lamington
Lamington station site geograph-3740790-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station, looking north towards Carstairs, in 2000
Location Lamington, South Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°33′35″N3°37′58″W / 55.5597°N 3.6329°W / 55.5597; -3.6329 Coordinates: 55°33′35″N3°37′58″W / 55.5597°N 3.6329°W / 55.5597; -3.6329
Grid reference NS971307
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Caledonian Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
15 February 1848 (1848-02-15)Opened
4 January 1965 (1965-01-04)Closed

Lamington railway station served the village of Lamington, South Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1848 to 1965 on the Caledonian main line.

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History

The station opened on 15 February 1848 by the Caledonian Railway. To the northwest was the goods yard and north of the southbound platform was the signal box. The station closed on 4 January 1965. [1] The signal box closed in 1972. Nothing remains. [2]

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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. 243. OCLC   931112387.
  2. ↑ "RAILSCOT - Lamington". Railscot. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Abington
Line open, station closed		  Caledonian main line   Symington
Line open, station closed


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