Fallside railway station
Fallside | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Uddingston, South Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1872 | Opened |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
| 1 May 1919 | Reopened |
| 3 August 1953 | Permanently closed |
Fallside railway station served the town of Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1873 to 1953 on the Clydesdale Junction section of the Caledonian main line.
History[edit]
The station opened on 1 August 1872 by the Caledonian Railway. To the north east was the signal box as well as numerous collieries and work sites, one being Bothwell Park Brick Works. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 May 1919, before closing permanently on 3 August 1953.[1]
Services[edit]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell Line closed, station open |
Clydesdale Junction line | Uddingston Line closed, station open | ||
| Bothwell (CR)[2] Line closed, station closed |
Bothwell line | Uddingston Line closed, station open | ||
| Uddingston Line and station open |
West Coast Main Line | Motherwell Line and station open | ||
References[edit]
- ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 168
- ^ "Timetable, Bradshaw's Railway Guide, 1910". www.babel.hathitrust.org. p. 880.
55°49′09″N 4°03′42″W / 55.8192°N 4.0616°W
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