Stirling Road railway station

Stirling Road railway station served the town of Carluke, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1843 to 1853 on the Wishaw and Coltness Railway.

Carluke/Stirling Road
General information
LocationCarluke, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWishaw and Coltness Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Key dates
8 May 1843 (1843-05-08)Opened
1848Name changed to Stirling Road
1853 (1853)Closed

History

The station opened as Carluke and Lanark on 8 May 1843 by the Wishaw and Coltness Railway. It had several sidings and a line that served Coltness Iron Works. The station's name was changed to Stirling Road in 1848. It closed in 1853.[1]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 108. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Overtown
Line and station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Wishaw and Coltness Railway
  Morningside
Line and station closed

55.7669°N 3.8696°W / 55.7669; -3.8696


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