Uddingston West railway station
Uddingston West railway station served the town of Uddingston in South Lanarkshire on the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway between Shettleston and Hamilton.
Uddingston West | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Uddingston, South Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.8276°N 4.0866°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 1883 | Opened as Uddingston[1] |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed[1] |
| 2 June 1919 | Re-opened[1] |
| 4 July 1955 | Closed[1] |
History
Uddingston West was opened in 1883[1] on the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway. It was closed as a wartime economy measure between 1917 and 1919.[1] Uddingston West was closed on 4 July 1955.[1] The line closed to freight traffic on 4 October 1964.
Services
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville | North British Railway Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway |
Uddingston East | ||
References
Notes
- Butt (1995), page 237
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
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