Quarter railway station

Quarter railway station served the village of Quarter, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1863 to 1945 on the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway.

Quarter
The station cottage in 2020
General information
LocationQuarter, South Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55.7357°N 4.0429°W / 55.7357; -4.0429
Grid referenceNS718510
Platforms1
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
1 May 1909Name changed to Quarter Road
1 October 1945 (1945-10-01)Closed

History

The station was opened on 2 February 1863 by the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway. On the east side was the goods yard and at the south end was the signal box. There was a siding to the west which served a quarry and a siding to the east, called Fairholm Siding, which served Fairholm Colliery. A new signal box opened to the north in 1907. The station closed on 1 October 1945.[1]

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 356. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Meikle Earnock Halt
Line and station closed		   Hamilton and Strathaven Railway   Glassford
Line and station closed


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