Morningside railway station (Caledonian)

Morningside railway station served the village of Morningside, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1844 to 1930 on the Wishaw and Coltness Railway.

For other places with the same name, see Morningside railway station (disambiguation).

Morningside
General information
LocationMorningside, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWishaw and Coltness Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
October 1844 (1844-10)Opened
1848Closed
15 May 1867Reopened
1 January 1917Closed again
2 June 1919Reopened again
1 December 1930 (1930-12-01)Closed permanently

History

The station opened in October 1844 by the Wishaw and Coltness Railway. To the west were two sidings and a turntable. To the southeast was the signal box. Behind the platform was Allanton Brick and Tile Works, which one of the sidings may have been used for. The station closed in 1848 but reopened three years after another station of the same name on 15 May 1867. It closed again on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 2 June 1919, before closing permanently on 1 December 1930.[1]

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 288. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Stirling Road
Line and station closed		   Caledonian Railway
Wishaw and Coltness Railway		   Terminus

55.7749°N 3.8630°W / 55.7749; -3.8630


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