Morningside railway station (Lanarkshire)

For other places with the same name, see Morningside railway station (disambiguation).

Morningside
General information
Location	Morningside, North Lanarkshire Scotland
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness Railway
Pre-grouping	Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway North British Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
October 1844 (1844-10)	Opened
1848	Closed
19 September 1864	Reopened
1 May 1930 (1930-05-01)	Closed permanently
Location

Morningside railway station served the village of Morningside, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1844 to 1930 on the Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness Railway.

History

The station was opened in October 1844 by the Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness Railway and closed in 1848, when the Caledonian Railway opened. It was reopened on 19 September 1864. To the north was the goods yard and further north was a turntable. At the east end was a signal box. There was a line north east which served Coltness Iron Works. The station closed on 1 May 1930. ^[1]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 288. OCLC   931112387.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Terminus		North British Railway Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness Railway		Davies Dyke Line and station closed

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