Morningside railway station (Lanarkshire)
Disused railway station in Morningside, North Lanarkshire
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Morningside railway station served the village of Morningside, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1844 to 1930 on the Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness Railway.
LocationMorningside, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Scotland
Platforms1
StatusDisused
Original companyWilsontown, Morningside and Coltness Railway
Morningside | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Morningside, North Lanarkshire Scotland | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| October 1844 | Opened | ||||
| 1848 | Closed | ||||
| 19 September 1864 | Reopened | ||||
| 1 May 1930 | Closed permanently | ||||
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History
The station was opened in October 1844 by the Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness Railway and closed in 1848, when the Caledonian Railway opened. It was reopened on 19 September 1864. To the north was the goods yard and further north was a turntable. At the east end was a signal box. There was a line north east which served Coltness Iron Works. The station closed on 1 May 1930.[1]
