Strathaven North railway station
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Strathaven North railway station was a railway station
in South Lanarkshire
, Scotland.
, High Blantyre, Meikle Earnock
and Quarter areas as well as the ironworks at Quarter. Strathaven North station was opened on the extension of the line from Flemington to Strathaven Central as part of the Mid Lanark Lines scheme to improve rail services in the area.
The first station at Strathaven
was the terminus of the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway
at Flemington, taken over by the Caledonian Railway
; and replaced as a passenger station by Strathaven North railway station in 1904. Strathaven North opened in October 1904, closed temporarily during World War I
; and closed permanently on 30 September 1945. The journey along the length of the line took around forty minutes and there were about six return journeys each day.
In 1923 Strathaven North became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway at the Grouping
, passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways
following the 1948 nationalisation of the railways. It was completely closed in 1953 by British Railways when goods services ceased .
Flemington, the Strathaven old station, became a goods station and closed in 1964; no sign now remains of its existence. Strathaven North was in a narrow railway cutting that has now been infilled and built on.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the former county of Lanarkshire. It borders the south-east of the city of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns and smaller villages....
, Scotland.
History
The line itself was primarily built by iron and coal masters such as William Dixon of the Govan Ironworks to serve the coalmines in the HamiltonHamilton, South Lanarkshire
Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It is the fifth-biggest town in Scotland after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld...
, High Blantyre, Meikle Earnock
Meikle Earnock
Meikle Earnock is a medium sized suburb in the south of Hamilton, Scotland.Until recently, Meikle Earnock consisted mainly of 1960s council housing until the building of the Torhead Farm private housing development during the past 5 years, changing the character and demographics of the area...
and Quarter areas as well as the ironworks at Quarter. Strathaven North station was opened on the extension of the line from Flemington to Strathaven Central as part of the Mid Lanark Lines scheme to improve rail services in the area.
The first station at Strathaven
Strathaven
Strathaven is a historic market town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The town was granted a Royal Charter in 1450, making the Town of Strathaven a burgh of barony. The town's principal industry was primarily weaving in the 19th and early 20th centuries, however this declined when faced by...
was the terminus of the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway
Hamilton and Strathaven Railway
The Hamilton and Strathaven Railway was an historic railway in Scotland. It ran from a junction with the Hamilton Branch of the Caledonian Railway to a terminus at Strathaven...
at Flemington, taken over by the Caledonian Railway
Caledonian Railway
The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...
; and replaced as a passenger station by Strathaven North railway station in 1904. Strathaven North opened in October 1904, closed temporarily during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
; and closed permanently on 30 September 1945. The journey along the length of the line took around forty minutes and there were about six return journeys each day.
In 1923 Strathaven North became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway at the Grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
, passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways
Scottish Region of British Railways
The Scottish Region was one of the six regions created on British Railways and consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway and ex-London and North Eastern Railway lines in Scotland...
following the 1948 nationalisation of the railways. It was completely closed in 1953 by British Railways when goods services ceased .
Flemington, the Strathaven old station, became a goods station and closed in 1964; no sign now remains of its existence. Strathaven North was in a narrow railway cutting that has now been infilled and built on.