Ponfeigh railway station

Ponfeigh
General information
Location	Douglas Water, Lanarkshire Scotland
Coordinates	55°36′35″N3°47′24″W / 55.6096°N 3.7899°W / 55.6096; -3.7899
Grid reference	NS873365
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 April 1864 (1864-04-01)	Opened
5 October 1964 (1964-10-05)	Closed
Location

Ponfeigh railway station served the hamlet of Douglas Water, in the historical county of Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1864 to 1964 on the Douglas Branch.

History

The station was opened on 1 April 1864 on the Caledonian Railway. It was locally known as Rigside. The goods yard was in between the junction. It has a goods shed and a loading bank. The signal box was to the north of the platform. 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. 345. 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. 187. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Sandilands Line and station closed		Caledonian Railway Douglas Branch		Happendon Line and station closed