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ponfeigh+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

55°36′35″N 3°47′24″W / 55.6096°N 3.7899°W / 55.6096; -3.7899
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Ponfeigh
General information
Location Douglas Water, Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°36′35″N 3°47′24″W / 55.6096°N 3.7899°W / 55.6096; -3.7899
Grid reference NS873365
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Caledonian Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 April 1864 (1864-04-01)Opened
5 October 1964 (1964-10-05)Closed

Ponfeigh railway station served the hamlet of Douglas Water, in the historical county of Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1864 to 1964 on the Douglas Branch.

History

The station was opened on 1 April 1864 on the Caledonian Railway. It was locally known as Rigside. The goods yard was in between the junction. It has a goods shed and a loading bank. The signal box was to the north of the platform. The station closed on 5 October 1964. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 345. OCLC  931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. p. 187. ISBN  978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC  60251199. OL  11956311M.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Sandilands
Line and station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Douglas Branch
  Happendon
Line and station closed



ponfeigh+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

55°36′35″N 3°47′24″W / 55.6096°N 3.7899°W / 55.6096; -3.7899
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ponfeigh
General information
Location Douglas Water, Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°36′35″N 3°47′24″W / 55.6096°N 3.7899°W / 55.6096; -3.7899
Grid reference NS873365
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Caledonian Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 April 1864 (1864-04-01)Opened
5 October 1964 (1964-10-05)Closed

Ponfeigh railway station served the hamlet of Douglas Water, in the historical county of Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1864 to 1964 on the Douglas Branch.

History

The station was opened on 1 April 1864 on the Caledonian Railway. It was locally known as Rigside. The goods yard was in between the junction. It has a goods shed and a loading bank. The signal box was to the north of the platform. The station closed on 5 October 1964. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 345. OCLC  931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. p. 187. ISBN  978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC  60251199. OL  11956311M.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Sandilands
Line and station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Douglas Branch
  Happendon
Line and station closed



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