Cleghorn railway station served the village of Cleghorn, South Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1848 to 1965 on the Caledonian main line.
Cleghorn | |
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General information | |
Location | Cleghorn, South Lanarkshire Scotland |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Caledonian Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region) |
Key dates | |
15 February 1848 (1848-02-15) | Opened as Lanark |
1 January 1855 | Name changed to Cleghorn Junction |
1 April 1864 | Name changed to Cleghorn |
4 January 1965 (1965-01-04) | Closed |
The station opened as Lanark on 15 February 1848 by the Caledonian Railway, although it was used earlier on 31 January 1848 by Mr Scott for a special service to Beattock. Its name was changed to Cleghorn Junction on 1 January 1855[1] when the Lanark branch opened. To the northeast was the goods yard and to the southeast was the signal box. The station's name changed again to Cleghorn on 1 April 1864. The station, along with the signal box, closed on 4 January 1965.[2][3]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Carstairs Line and station open |
Caledonian main line | Braidwood Line open, station closed |
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