Bothwell railway station explained

Bothwell
Status:Disused
Borough:Bothwell, South Lanarkshire
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.8041°N -4.0711°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:North British Railway
Pregroup:North British Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Events:Opened
Years1:1 January 1917
Events1:Closed
Years2:2 June 1919
Events2:Reopened
Years3:4 July 1955
Events3:Closed to passengers
Events4:Closed to goods

Bothwell railway station served the village of Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1878 to 1955 on the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 April 1878 by the North British Railway. To the south were sidings to Bothwell Castle Colliery, with the colliery to the west of the station. These were controlled by Bothwell Station signal box, which was replaced in 1896. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 2 June 1919, before closing permanently to passengers on 4 July 1955.[1] It closed to goods on 6 June 1961.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 89. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Bothwell (NBR) Station (remains) © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 26 June 2022.