Strathaven railway station (1863–1904)
Disused railway station in Flemington, South Lanarkshire
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Strathaven North railway station served Flemington, a neighbourhood of Strathaven in Scotland, from 1863 to 1904 on the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway.
Strathaven North | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Strathaven Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55.6814°N 4.056°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NS708450 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Hamilton and Strathaven Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 February 1863 | Opened as Strathaven | ||||
| 4 July 1904 | Name changed to Strathaven North | ||||
| 1 October 1904 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station was opened as Strathaven on 2 February 1863 by the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway. Despite its name, it was situated closer to Flemington than Strathaven. It had a goods yard on the west, a locomotive shed to the east and a signal box, which opened in 1893 and closed in 1904. The station's name was changed on 4 July 1904 to Strathaven North. It was replaced by a newer station of the same name situated a short distance further east on 1 October 1904.[1] The old station became a goods yard called Flemington with a few extra sidings. The locomotive shed closed. The site is now a housing estate.
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