Longriggend railway station
Longriggend railway station was a railway station serving the village of Longriggend, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Slamannan Railway which amalgamated with several other local railways to form the Monkland Railways.
| Longriggend | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Longriggend |
| Area | North Lanarkshire |
| Coordinates | 55.9094°N 3.8887°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Slamannan Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| History | |
| 31 August 1840 | Opened[1] |
| 1 May 1930 | Closed[2] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
History
The station opened in 1840[1] when the Slamannan Railway opened and closed to passengers on 1 May 1930.[2]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slamannan Line and station closed |
North British Railway Slamannan Railway |
Arden Line and station closed | ||
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References
Notes
- Awdry (1990), Pages 160 - 161
- Butt (1995), page 149
Sources
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
- Butt, R. V. J. (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.
- 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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