Elvanfoot railway station
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LocationElvanfoot, South Lanarkshire
Scotland
Scotland
Coordinates55°26′14″N 3°39′13″W / 55.4371°N 3.6536°W
Platforms2
StatusDisused
Elvanfoot | |||||
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 Site of the station in 1991 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Elvanfoot, South Lanarkshire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°26′14″N 3°39′13″W / 55.4371°N 3.6536°W | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Caledonian Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 15 February 1848 | Opened[1] | ||||
| 4 January 1965 | Closed[1] | ||||
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Elvanfoot railway station was a station which served Elvanfoot, in the Scottish county of South Lanarkshire. It was served by local trains on what is now known as the West Coast Main Line.
Opened by the Caledonian Railway,[1] it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. A 6-sided signalbox was built in 1916.[2]
Between 1901 and 1938, Elvanfoot was the junction for the branch to Wanlockhead.[3]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beattock Summit Line open; Station closed |
Caledonian Railway Main Line |
Crawford Line open; Station closed | ||
| Leadhills Line and Station closed |
Caledonian Railway Leadhills and Wanlockhead Branch |
Terminus | ||
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