Ponfeigh railway station
Appearance
Ponfeigh | |
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General information | |
Location | Douglas Water, Lanarkshire Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°36′35″N 3°47′24″W / 55.6096°N 3.7899°W |
Grid reference | NS873365 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Caledonian Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region) |
Key dates | |
1 April 1864 | Opened |
5 October 1964 | 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 345. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ 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 | ||
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Sandilands Line and station closed |
Caledonian Railway Douglas Branch |
Happendon Line and station closed |