Longriggend railway station
Former railway station in Scotland
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Longriggend railway station was a railway station serving the village of Longriggend, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Slamannan Railway which amalgamated with several other local railways to form the Monkland Railways.
LocationLongriggend, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Scotland
Coordinates55.9094°N 3.8887°W
StatusDisused
Original company
Slamannan RailwayLongriggend | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Longriggend, North Lanarkshire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55.9094°N 3.8887°W | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Slamannan Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 31 August 1840 | Opened[1] | ||||
| 1 May 1930 | Closed[2] | ||||
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History
The station opened in 1840[1] when the Slamannan Railway opened and closed to passengers on 1 May 1930.[2]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slamannan Line and station closed |
North British Railway Slamannan Railway |
Arden Line and station closed | ||
