Stonehouse railway station (Lanarkshire)

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Stonehouse
General information
Location Stonehouse, Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°42′00″N3°59′14″W / 55.6999°N 3.9871°W / 55.6999; -3.9871 Coordinates: 55°42′00″N3°59′14″W / 55.6999°N 3.9871°W / 55.6999; -3.9871
Grid reference NS752469
Platforms1 (initially)
4 (later added)
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Caledonian Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 December 1866 (1866-12-01)Opened
1 July 1905Resited
4 October 1965 (1965-10-04)Closed

Stonehouse railway station served the village of Stonehouse, in the historical county of Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1866 to 1965 on the Lesmahagow Railway.

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History

The station was opened on 1 December 1866 by the Caledonian Railway. It initially only had one platform. The goods yard was to the south. It had a signal box, which opened in 1893, closed in 1905 when the station was resited. The resited station had 4 platforms, new station buildings and a stone-built goods shed. The goods yard closed in 1964. The station closed on 4 October 1965. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 406. 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. 221. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Dalserf
Line and station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Lesmahagow Railway
  Netherburn
Line and station closed