Motherwell Bridge railway station

Motherwell Bridge
Motherwell Bridge
General information
Location	Motherwell, Lanarkshire ; Scotland
Coordinates	55°47′24″N3°59′38″W / 55.7899°N 3.9938°W
Grid reference	NS750569
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Key dates
4 February 1871	Opened
1 August 1885	Closed
Location
Location

Last updated December 21, 2025

Motherwell Bridge railway station served the town of Motherwell, in the historical county of Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1871 to 1885 on the Lesmahagow Railway.

History

The station was opened on 4 February 1871 by the Caledonian Railway. It was situated to the south of the current Motherwell station. The station closed on 1 August 1885 and was replaced by Motherwell to the north.^[1]>

References

↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 305. OCLC 931112387.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Terminus		Caledonian Railway Lesmahagow Railway		Ferniegair Line and station closed

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[1] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 305. OCLC 931112387.

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