Whifflet Upper railway station explained

Whifflet Upper
Status:Disused
Borough:Whifflet, North Lanarkshire
Country:Scotland
Platforms:1
Original:Caledonian Railway
Pregroup:Caledonian Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Events:Opened as Whifflet High Level
Years1:1 January 1917
Events1:Closed
Years2:1 March 1919
Events2:Reopened
Years3:7 November 1953
Events3:Name changed to Whifflet Upper
Events4:Closed

Whifflet Upper railway station served the village of Whifflet, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1886 to 1964 on the Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway.

History

The station opened as Whifflet High Level on 1 June 1886 by the Caledonian Railway. To the southeast was Whifflet High Level signal box. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened in March 1919. The station's name was changed to Whifflet Upper on 7 November 1953. It closed on 5 October 1964.[1]

External links

55.856°N -4.0219°W

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. 425. 931112387.