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Glassford railway station

Coordinates: 55°42′18″N 4°03′08″W / 55.7051°N 4.0522°W / 55.7051; -4.0522
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Glassford
The site of the station, looking south towards Strathaven, in 1998
General information
LocationGlassford, South Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°42′18″N 4°03′08″W / 55.7051°N 4.0522°W / 55.7051; -4.0522
Grid referenceNS711476
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyHamilton and Strathaven Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 February 1863 (1863-02-02)Opened
1 October 1945Closed to passengers
21 September 1953 (1953-09-21)Closed to goods

Glassford railway station served the village of Glassford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1863 to 1953 on the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway.

History

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The station was opened on 2 February 1863 by the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway. To the east was the goods yard and nearby was the signal box, which was built in 1891 and closed in 1906, being replaced by a ground frame. Its name appeared in Bradshaw as Glassford Halt in 1933 but it was corrected to Glassford in 1937. The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1945[1] and closed to goods on 21 September 1953.[2]

References

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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. 197. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Site of Glassford station © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 25 September 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Quarter
Line and station closed
  Hamilton and Strathaven Railway   Strathaven North (Old)
Line and station closed