Calder railway station

Calder
General information
LocationCoatbridge, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°51′25″N 4°00′27″W / 55.8569°N 4.0075°W / 55.8569; -4.0075
Grid referenceNS744644
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 June 1886 (1886-06-01)Opened
1 January 1917Closed
1 March 1919Reopened
3 May 1943 (1943-05-03)Closed permanently
Location

Calder railway station served the town of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1886 to 1943 on the Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 June 1886 by the Caledonian Railway. It had a goods yard that was served by a siding to the west. This siding also served Union Tube Works. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 March 1919, before closing permanently on 3 May 1943.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 103. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 51. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Airdrie (CR)
Line and station closed 		  Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway   Whifflet Upper
Line and station closed


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