Brocketsbrae railway station

Brocketsbrae
The site of the station, looking south towards Coalburn, in 1970
General information
Location	Brocketsbrae, South Lanarkshire Scotland
Coordinates	55.6357°N 3.8713°W / 55.6357; -3.8713
Grid reference	NS823396
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 December 1866 (1866-12-01)	Opened as Brocketsbrae
1 June 1869	Name changed to Lesmahagow
1 June 1905	Name changed back to Brocketsbrae
1 October 1951	Closed to passengers
21 September 1953 (1953-09-21)	Closed to goods

Brocketsbrae railway station served the hamlet of Brocketsbrae, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1866 to 1951 on the Lesmahagow Junction to Bankend Colliery line.

History

The station was opened on 1 December 1866 by the Caledonian Railway. Opposite the platform was the signal box, which opened in 1891. To the southwest was the goods yard and on the east side was an engine shed, also known as Brocketsbrae Shed. It was renamed Lesmahagow on 1 June 1869 but its name was changed back to Brocketsbrae on 1 June 1905, a month before the new Lesmahagow station opened. The station closed on 1 October 1951 but it remained open to goods traffic until 21 September 1953.

References

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Auchenheath Line and station closed		Caledonian Railway Lesmahagow Junction to Bankend Colliery line		Alton Heights Junction Line and station closed