Law Junction railway station explained

Law Junction
Status:Disused
Borough:Law, South Lanarkshire
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.7562°N -3.8772°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:4
Original:Caledonian Railway
Pregroup:Caledonian Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Events:Opened
Events1:Closed

Law Junction railway station served the village of Law, South Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1879 to 1965 on the Caledonian main line.

History

The station opened on 1 December 1879 by the Caledonian Railway. To the southwest was Shawfield Colliery, which the station was used as a junction for before it opened. There were two signal boxes: one to the north that opened in 1880 and Law Junction South signal box that opened with the station. It later closed in 1897. To the northeast was a goods yard which had a shed and a loading bank, with sidings to the west. In between this and the running line were dead end sidings, with further sidings to the south as well as an eight carriage shed. Shawfield Colliery closed before the Second World War. The station closed on 4 January 1965.[1]

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. 246. 931112387.