Meikle Earnock Halt railway station

Meikle Earnock
General information
Location	Meikle Earnock, South Lanarkshire Scotland
Coordinates	55.7554°N 4.0608°W / 55.7554; -4.0608
Grid reference	NS707532
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Hamilton and Strathaven Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 February 1863 (1863-02-02)	Opened as Meikle Earnock
1941	Name changed to Meikle Earnock Halt
12 December 1943 (1943-12-12)	Closed

Meikle Earnock Halt railway station served the suburb of Meikle Earnock, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1863 to 1943 on the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway.

History

The station was opened as Meikle Earnock on 2 February 1863 by the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway. On the southbound platform was the station building and on the east side was the signal box. To the south was a marshalling yard, Eddiewood Junction Yard. To the north was a mineral line that ran to Earnock Quarry. The station's name was changed to Meikle Earnock Halt in 1941, a year after it was downgraded to an unstaffed halt in 1940. The station closed on 12 December 1943.

References

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
High Blantyre Line and station closed		Hamilton and Strathaven Railway		Quarter Line and station closed