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Disused railway station in Meikle Earnock, South Lanarkshire

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

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.

References

  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


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