Lanark Racecourse railway station

Lanark Racecourse
General information
Location	Lanark, Lanarkshire Scotland
Coordinates	55.6648°N 3.753°W / 55.6648; -3.753
Grid reference	NS898426
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
27 September 1910 (1910-09-27)	Opened
27 September 1964	Closed to passengers
15 January 1968 (1968-01-15)	Closed to goods

Lanark Racecourse railway station served the town of Lanark (specifically Lanark Racecourse), in the historical county of Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1910 to 1968 on the Douglas Branch.

History

The station was opened on 27 September 1910 by the Caledonian Railway, although it was used earlier for the airshow on 9 August 1910. It didn't appear in the timetable. It was used by the military as well as race goers. The signal box was situated on the northbound platform. 'Halt' was added to the station's name in the 1941 edition of the handbook of stations. The station closed to passengers on 27 September 1964. The signal box closed in 1965. The station continued to be used for goods traffic and military personnel until 15 January 1968. Only portions of the platforms remain. The rest of the site is overgrown.

References

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Terminus		Caledonian Railway Douglas Branch		Sandilands Line and station closed