Elvanfoot railway station
| Elvanfoot | |
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Site of the station in 1991 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Elvanfoot |
| Area | South Lanarkshire |
| Coordinates | 55°26′14″N 3°39′13″W / 55.4371°N 3.6536°WCoordinates: 55°26′14″N 3°39′13″W / 55.4371°N 3.6536°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Caledonian Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 15 February 1848 | Opened[1] |
| 4 January 1965 | Closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Elvanfoot railway station was a station which served Elvanfoot, in the Scottish county of South Lanarkshire. It was served by local trains on what is now known as the West Coast Main Line.
History
Opened by the Caledonian Railway,[1] it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923.
Between 1901 and 1938, Elvanfoot was the junction for the branch to Wanlockhead.[2][3]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beattock Summit Line open; Station closed |
Caledonian Railway Main Line |
Crawford Line open; Station closed | ||
| Leadhills Line and Station closed |
Caledonian Railway Leadhills and Wanlockhead Branch |
Terminus | ||
Current operations
Trains pass at speed on the electrified West Coast Main Line. Also at this location is a feeder station from the National Grid. Very few remnants of the station are still visible on the site.
References
Notes
Sources
- 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 1-8526-0508-1. 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 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
- Nock, O.S. (1974). Electric Euston to Glasgow (1st ed.). London: Ian Allan Limited. ISBN 0-7110-0530-3. OCLC 2283378.
- RAILSCOT on Caledonian Railway
- RAILSCOT on Leadhills and Wanlockhead Branch
- Elvanfoot railway station on navigable OS map
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