Strathaven railway station (1863–1904) explained

Strathaven North
Status:Disused
Borough:Strathaven
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.6814°N -4.056°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Hamilton and Strathaven Railway
Pregroup:Caledonian Railway
Postgroup:London Midland and Scottish Railway
Events:Opened as Strathaven
Years1:4 July 1904
Events1:Name changed to Strathaven North
Events2:Closed

Strathaven North railway station served Flemington, a neighbourhood of Strathaven in Scotland, from 1863 to 1904 on the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway.

History

The station was opened as Strathaven on 2 February 1863 by the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway. Despite its name, it was situated closer to Flemington than Strathaven. It had a goods yard on the west, a locomotive shed to the east and a signal box, which opened in 1893 and closed in 1904. The station's name was changed on 4 July 1904 to Strathaven North. It was replaced by a newer station of the same name situated a short distance further east on 1 October 1904.[1] The old station became a goods yard called Flemington with a few extra sidings. The locomotive shed closed. The site is now a housing estate.

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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. 408. 931112387.