Chapelhall railway station

Coordinates: 55°50′37″N 3°57′01″W / 55.8435°N 3.9503°W / 55.8435; -3.9503
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Chapelhall
General information
LocationChapelhall, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 September 1887 (1887-09-01)Opened
1 December 1930 (1930-12-01)Closed

Chapelhall railway station served the village of Chapelhall, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1887 to 1930 on the Airdrie to Newhouse Branch.

History[edit]

The station opened at 07:00 by the Caledonian Railway. To the west was the goods yard and to the north of the southbound platform was the signal box. There were sidings to the northwest that served Chapelhall Iron Works and carried on to Calderbank. The station closed at 23:15.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 113. OCLC 931112387.

External links[edit]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Calderbank
Line and station closed
  Airdrie to Newhouse Branch   Newhouse
Line and station closed

55°50′37″N 3°57′01″W / 55.8435°N 3.9503°W / 55.8435; -3.9503