Cobbinshaw railway station
Cobbinshaw railway station was on the Caledonian Railway Edinburgh to Carstairs line sited near a village called Woolfords in South Lanarkshire. The freight only branch line to Tarbrax joined here.
Cobbinshaw | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Scotland |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 15 February 1848 | Opened |
| 4 October 1875 | Replaced by new station |
| 18 April 1966 | Closed[1] |
The Royal Mail post for the local area was dropped off at Cobbinshaw, so local addresses then had Cobbinshaw as their post district, rather than the current West Calder.
References
- Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harburn Line open; Station closed |
Caledonian Railway Main Line from Edinburgh |
Auchengray Line open; Station closed | ||
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