Newhouse railway station

Newhouse
The site of the station in 2008
General information
Location	Newhouse, North Lanarkshire Scotland
Coordinates	55°49′54″N3°55′37″W / 55.8316°N 3.927°W / 55.8316; -3.927
Grid reference	NS794615
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 July 1888 (1888-07-02)	Opened
1 December 1930 (1930-12-01)	Closed
Location

Newhouse railway station served the hamlet of Newhouse, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1888 to 1930 on the Airdrie to Newhouse Branch.

History

The station opened on 2 July 1888 by the Caledonian Railway. To the southeast was the goods yard and to the south of the northbound platform was the signal box, which closed in 1922. The station closed on 1 December 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. 298. OCLC   931112387.
2. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 169. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Chapelhall Line and station closed		Airdrie to Newhouse Branch		Terminus