Stonehouse railway station served the village of Stonehouse, in the historical county of Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1866 to 1965 on the Lesmahagow Railway.
Stonehouse | |
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General information | |
Location | Stonehouse, Lanarkshire Scotland |
Coordinates | 55.6999°N 3.9871°W / 55.6999; -3.9871 |
Grid reference | NS752469 |
Platforms | 1 (initially) 4 (later added) |
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 | |
1 December 1866 (1866-12-01) | Opened |
1 July 1905 | Resited |
1 October 1965 (1965-10-01) | Closed |
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] Only the north side of the island platform remains.[2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Dalserf Line and station closed |
Caledonian Railway Lesmahagow Railway |
Netherburn Line and station closed |
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