Airdrie railway station (Caledonian Railway)
Disused railway station in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
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Airdrie railway station, also known as Airdrie East railway station, served the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1886 to 1943 on the Airdrie to Newhouse Branch.
Airdrie (CR) | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Airdrie, North Lanarkshire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55.865679°N 3.977892°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NS762653 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Caledonian Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 June 1886 | Opened | ||||
| 1 January 1917 | Services to Whifflet Upper withdrawn | ||||
| 1 March 1919 | Services to Whifflet Upper resumed | ||||
| 3 May 1943 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station opened on 1 June 1886 by the Caledonian Railway. To the south was a goods yard and to the southeast was a locomotive shed. Services to Whifflet Upper was withdrawn on 1 January 1917 but services to Newhouse continued. The services were reintroduced on 1 March 1919. The station closed on 3 May 1943.[1]
