Newmains railway station

Newmains
General information
Location	Newmains, North Lanarkshire Scotland
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
15 May 1867 (1867-05-15)	Opened
1 January 1917	Closed
2 June 1919	Reopened
1 December 1930 (1930-12-01)	Closed permanently

Newmains railway station served the village of Newmains, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1867 to 1930 on the Cleland to Morningside Line.

History

The station was opened on 15 May 1867 by the Caledonian Railway. To the north were the goods yard and the signal box, which opened with the station in 1867, and to the south was Coltness Iron Works. The station closed on 1 January 1917, but reopened on 2 June 1919 before closing permanently on 1 December 1930.[1]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 298. OCLC 931112387.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Cleland (Old) Line and station closed		Caledonian Railway Cleland to Morningside Line		Terminus

55.7850°N 3.8746°W / 55.7850; -3.8746