Peacock Cross railway station

Peacock Cross
General information
Location	Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Scotland
Coordinates	55°46′37″N4°03′24″W / 55.7769°N 4.0568°W / 55.7769; -4.0568
Grid reference	NS710556
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North British Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Key dates
1 November 1878 (1878-11-01)	Opened as Hamilton Peacocks Cross
1882	Name changed to Peacock Cross
1 January 1917 (1917-01-01)	Closed
Location

Peacock Cross railway station served the town of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1878 to 1917 on the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway.

History

The station opened as Hamilton Peacock Cross on 1 November 1878 by the North British Railway. Nearby were various collieries nearby: Allanshaw, Fairhill, Cadzow and Bent collieries. However, the station only served Allanshaw colliery. To the east was Allanshaw signal box. The station's name changed to Peacock Cross in 1882. It closed on 1 January 1917. ^[1]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 334. OCLC   931112387.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Burnbank Line and station closed		North British Railway Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway		Hamilton (NBR) Line and station closed