Rawyards railway station explained

Rawyards
Status:Disused
Borough:Rawyards, North Lanarkshire
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.8752°N -3.9717°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Ballochney Railway
Pregroup:Monkland Railways
North British Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Events:Opened
Events1:Closed

Rawyards railway station served the area of Rawyards, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1845 to 1930 on the Ballochney Railway.

History

The station was opened in March 1845 by the Ballochney Railway. Opposite the platform was the western signal box, which was known as 'Rawyards West', and to the northeast was the Eastern signal box. Both of them opened on 1888. The eastern signal box controlled access to the goods yard and Rawyards Wagon Works. It was also known as Clarkston Junction in the 1867 edition of the handbook of stations. The station closed on 1 May 1930.[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. 359. 931112387.