Wishaw South railway station

Wishaw South was one of two stations that served the town of Wishaw in Scotland between 1841 and 1958, the other station being Wishaw Central. It was on the Caledonian Main Line, which was later known as the West Coast Main Line.

Wishaw South
Location
Place	Wishaw
Area	South Lanarkshire
Coordinates	55.7668°N 3.9305°W / 55.7668; -3.9305
Grid reference	NS789354
Operations
Original company	Wishaw and Coltness Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	LMS
Platforms	2
History
20 March 1841 (1841-03-20)	Opened as Wishaw
1 June 1880	Renamed Wishaw South
15 September 1958 (1958-09-15)	Closed
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 on 20 March 1841, on the same day as Overtown station, by the Wishaw and Coltness Railway.[1] It was situated 16 miles south of Glasgow on the West Coast Main Line and was on an embankment.[2] There was also a goods yard that was at ground level with the station, which was used as an oil depot. This was later closed. The station closed in 1958 and Wishaw Central station was renamed Wishaw station. Some traces of the station still remain notably the platforms at railtrack level.

References

1. "Rail Scotland - Wishaw and Coltness Railway". Railscot. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
2. "Wishaw South Station - Railway Forum". RailwayForum. Retrieved 31 January 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Wishaw Central		Caledonian Railway Main Line		Overtown Line open, station closed