Langloan railway station

Langloan
The site of the station, looking east towards Kirkwood, in 2014
General information
Location	Langloan, North Lanarkshire Scotland
Coordinates	55°51′14″N4°02′33″W / 55.8538°N 4.0426°W / 55.8538; -4.0426
Grid reference	NS722641
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
8 January 1866 (1866-01-08)	Opened
5 October 1964 (1964-10-05)	Closed
Location

Langloan railway station served the suburb of Langloan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1866 from 1964 on the Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway.

History

The station opened on 8 January 1866 by the Caledonian Railway. To the west was the Langloan Weights signal box and to the north was the goods yard. The station closed on 5 October 1964. ^{[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. 245. OCLC   931112387.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 138. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Whifflet Upper Line open, station closed		Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway		Baillieston Line and station open