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Bathgate & Coatbridge Railway
Coatbridge Sunnyside
Greenside Junction
western end of B&CR
Coatdyke
Airdrie
Drumgelloch (1st station)
Airdrie East
Drumgelloch
site of Clarkston station
Brownieside Junction
Plains
Caldercruix
Forrestfield
Westcraigs (1st station)
Armadale (1st station)
Polkemmet Junction
eastern end of B&CR
Right arrow
Bathgate Branch of
Monkland Railways
Bathgate (Upper)
Bathgate
(original)
Bathgate Middle Junction
Bathgate
(present)

The Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway, also known as the "New Monkland Line", was built by Monkland Railways. It opened on 28 July 1863. The line was absorbed into the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway on 31 July 1865. The following day (1 August 1865), the line became part of the North British Railway.

The last regular passenger train along this route between Glasgow and Edinburgh ran on 8 January 1956. Freight services continued until February 1982, then the line was lifted.

Connections to other lines

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The Future

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Work to reopen the line started with a sod cutting ceremony in June 2007.

References

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  • Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing.
  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
  • Jowett, Alan. (1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain & Ireland. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1.
  • Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link
  • RAILSCOT on Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway

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