| Official Name: | Caldercruix |
| Gaelic Name: | Cròcan Chaladair |
| Scots Name: | Cauldercruix |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Population Ref: | |
| Os Grid Reference: | NS8268 |
| Coordinates: | 55.89°N -3.88°W |
| Post Town: | AIRDRIE |
| Postcode Area: | ML |
| Postcode District: | ML6 |
| Dial Code: | 01236 |
| Constituency Scottish Parliament: | Airdrie and Shotts |
Caldercruix is a semi-rural village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The nearest major town is Airdrie, 40NaN0 to the west. It has a population of about 2,440.[1] The village is about 20-1NaN-1 east of Glasgow and 32miles west of Edinburgh.
The local Church of Scotland congregation is the Caldercruix and Longriggend Parish Church and the local Roman Catholic Church is Saint Mary's located on Glen Road.
The village is home to an active community council.[2] There is a combined primary school (Glengowan/St. Mary's Primary School) which serves the village and surrounding rural area.[3]
Caldercruix developed in the 19th century as the papermaking and mining industries grew. The village was formerly home to a large paper mill, which closed in 1970.[4]
The village is situated by the North Calder Water and probably takes its name from the bends or crooks (cruiks) in the river.[5] North Calder Water was dammed in the late 18th century to create Hillend Loch, which is used recreationally by angler and sailors.
Caldercruix is mentioned in the song “Glasgow” by rock band You Me at Six on their 2021 album Suckapunch. This is believed to be in reference to frontman Josh Franceschi's former spouse from the village: “Caldercruix called and said//that she don’t want//the same thing”.
Caldercruix railway station was built in 1863, on the Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway. The line closed to passengers in January 1956, and reopened in December 2010 as the Airdrie–Bathgate rail link, although the opening of Caldercruix station itself (alongside Drumgelloch and Armadale) was delayed until February 2011 due to bad weather conditions. Trains run east to and, and west to and (usually continuing to and).