Douglas West railway station
Douglas West | |
|---|---|
 Site of the station in 1994 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Douglas, South Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°33′28″N 3°52′17″W / 55.5579°N 3.8715°W |
| Grid reference | NS820309 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Caledonian Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1896 | Station opened |
| 5 October 1964 | Station closed |
Douglas West railway station served the village of Douglas West, South Lanarkshire in Scotland between 1896 and 1964.
History[edit]
The railway line between Happendon (then called Douglas) and Muirkirk was built by the Lanark Railway, and it opened for goods on 1 January 1873; passenger services were introduced on 1 June 1874.[1] The Muirkirk and Lesmahagow Junction Railway (M&LJR), which was a line 2+1⁄4 miles (3.6 km) long connecting the Lanark Railway at Poneil Junction with the Lesmahagow Railway at Alton Heights Junction, opened for goods on 2 April 1883; passenger services being introduced in 1894.[2]
The station at Douglas West was opened on 1 October 1896 by the Caledonian Railway,[3] which had absorbed the Lanark Railway, the Lesmahagow Railway and the M&LJR.[1][2][4] It was situated to the south-west of Poneil Junction, where the former Lanark Railway line was met by the former M&LJR line.[5] There were two platforms connected by a footbridge; close to the southbound platform was a signal box and behind that a goods shed.
Passenger services over the former M&LJR line were withdrawn on 11 September 1939.[2]
The station was closed by British Railways on 5 October 1964.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 85. CN 8983.
- ^ a b c Awdry 1990, p. 95
- ^ Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
- ^ Awdry 1990, p. 88
- ^ Conolly, W. Philip (January 1960). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (2nd ed.). Hampton Court: Railway Publications Ltd. p. 30, section E5.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 81. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
External links[edit]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Heights Junction Line and station closed |
Caledonian Railway Muirkirk and Lesmahagow Junction Railway |
Inches Line and station closed | ||
| Happendon Line and station closed |
Caledonian Railway Lanark Railway |