Biggar | |
Status: | Disused |
Borough: | Biggar, South Lanarkshire |
Country: | Scotland |
Coordinates: | 55.6194°N -3.5267°W |
Grid Name: | Grid reference |
Platforms: | 2 |
Original: | Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway |
Pregroup: | Caledonian Railway |
Postgroup: | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region) |
Events: | Opened |
Events1: | Closed for regular passenger services |
Years2: | 14 August 1950 |
Events2: | closed completely |
Biggar railway station served the town of Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1860 to 1950 on the Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway.
The station was opened on 5 November 1860 by the Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway. It was enlarged in 1906 to coincide with the Royal Highland Show in Peebles. A second track was laid, which meant that a footbridge and a second platform were built as well as a waiting room. The goods yard later formed part of Cuthbertson's engineering works. The station was closed on 5 June 1950,[1] although it continued to be used for schools until 14 August of the same year.[2]