Blackhall railway station

Blackhall
General information
Location	Shotts, North Lanarkshire Scotland
Coordinates	55.799°N 3.7831°W / 55.799; -3.7831
Grid reference	NS883576
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness Railway
Pre-grouping	Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Key dates
2 June 1845 (1845-06-02)	Opened
December 1852	Closed
19 September 1864	Reopened
1 November 1893 (1893-11-01)	Closed

Blackhall railway station served the town of Shotts, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1864 to 1893 on the Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness Railway.

History

The first site of the station was opened on 2 June 1845 by the Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness Railway. It was named after Blackhall Farm, which was to the west. It closed in December 1852[1] but reopened on 19 September 1864. A branch opened in 1859 which served Shotts Iron Works. The station closed to passengers on 1 November 1893 due to the remodelling of the junction where it was situated and a signal box opened nearby. The timetable shows the station being used by surfacemen in 1923.[2]

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 36. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 81. OCLC 931112387.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Davies Dyke Line and station closed		Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness Railway		Headless Cross Line and station closed