Longriggend railway station
| Longriggend | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Longriggend |
| Area | North Lanarkshire |
| Coordinates | 55°54′34″N 3°53′19″W / 55.9094°N 3.8887°WCoordinates: 55°54′34″N 3°53′19″W / 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 | |
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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.
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 | ||
References
Notes
Sources
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063.
- 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.
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