Forrestfield railway station, NBR
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Forrestfield | |
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General information | |
Location | Forrestfield, North Lanarkshire Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°53′01″N 3°50′00″W / 55.8836°N 3.8334°W |
Grid reference | NS854671 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Monkland Railways |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
Key dates | |
11 August 1862 | Opened |
22 September 1930 | Closed |
Forrestfield railway station served the settlement of Forrestfield, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1862 to 1930 on the Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway.
History
The station opened on 11 August 1862 by the Monkland Railways. To the south was a loading bank siding and to the east was the signal box which opened in 1904, replacing the original box from 1895. It was also known as Forestfield in Bradshaw from 1864 to 1873. The station closed on 22 September 1930.[1][2]
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Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Caldercruix Line and station open |
Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway | Westcraigs Line open, station closed |
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