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| Auchenheath | |
|---|---|
 The station location (1998) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Auchenheath, South Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lesmahagow Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1866 | Station opens |
| January 1941 | Station closes |
| May 1945 | Station reopens |
| 1 October 1951 | Station closes |
Auchenheath railway station was just outside Auchenheath, a hamlet in the county of South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It was served by local trains on the Coalburn Branch south of Glasgow.
The nearest railway station to Auchenheath is now Lanark.
History
Opened by the Lesmahagow Railway, then joining the Caledonian Railway it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948. It was then closed by the British Railways.
The site today
The station house still exists and there are remains of the platforms at the northern end.
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Station on navigable O.S. map
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brocketsbrae | Caledonian Railway Coalburn Branch |
Tillietudlem | ||
55°40′18″N 3°54′01″W / 55.67153°N 3.90027°W / 55.67153; -3.90027
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