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Meikle Earnock Halt railway station

Coordinates: 55°45′19″N 4°03′39″W / 55.7554°N 4.0608°W / 55.7554; -4.0608
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Meikle Earnock
General information
LocationMeikle Earnock, South Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°45′19″N 4°03′39″W / 55.7554°N 4.0608°W / 55.7554; -4.0608
Grid referenceNS707532
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyHamilton and Strathaven Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 February 1863 (1863-02-02)Opened as Meikle Earnock
1941Name changed to Meikle Earnock Halt
12 December 1943 (1943-12-12)Closed

Meikle Earnock Halt railway station served the suburb of Meikle Earnock, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1863 to 1943 on the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway.

History

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The station was opened as Meikle Earnock on 2 February 1863 by the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway. On the southbound platform was the station building and on the east side was the signal box. To the south was a marshalling yard, Eddiewood Junction Yard. To the north was a mineral line that ran to Earnock Quarry. The station's name was changed to Meikle Earnock Halt in 1941, a year after it was downgraded to an unstaffed halt in 1940. The station closed on 12 December 1943.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 291. OCLC 931112387.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
High Blantyre
Line and station closed
  Hamilton and Strathaven Railway   Quarter
Line and station closed