Glassford railway station explained

Glassford
Status:Disused
Borough:Glassford, South Lanarkshire
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.7051°N -4.0522°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Hamilton and Strathaven Railway
Pregroup:Caledonian Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Events:Opened
Years1:1 October 1945
Events1:Closed to passengers
Events2:Closed to goods

Glassford railway station served the village of Glassford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1863 to 1953 on the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway.

History

The station was opened on 2 February 1863 by the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway. To the east was the goods yard and nearby was the signal box, which was built in 1891 and closed in 1906, being replaced by a ground frame. Its name appeared in Bradshaw as Glassford Halt in 1933 but it was corrected to Glassford in 1937. The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1945[1] and closed to goods on 21 September 1953.[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. 197. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Site of Glassford station © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 25 September 2021.