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Scottish railway line from 1856 to 1968
Coalburn Branch|
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Dates of operation | 1 December 1856–1968 |
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The Coalburn Branch was a
branch line constructed by the
Caledonian Railway from
Lesmahagow railway station to Bankend railway station.
[1] It was the main branch of the
Lesmahagow Railway.
History
Coalburn Branch (1856-1968)
- 1 December 1866,
Motherwell,
Ferniegair (Chatelherault), Larkhall (Larkhall East),
Ayr Road (Dalserf), Stonehouse, Cots Castle,
Bents (Netherburn),
Blackwood,
Auchenheath and
Brocketsbrae railway stations open.
- 1 May 1868, Bents is renamed to Netherburn.
- 1 June 1869, Brocketsbrae is renamed to Lesmahagow.
- 1 October 1876,
Tillietudlem opens.
- 2 October 1876, Ferniegair and Motherwell are re-located.
- 1 November 1891,
Coalburn opens.
- January 1893,
Alton Heights opens.
- 1 July 1903, Ayr Road is renamed to Dalserf.
- 1 June 1905, Lesmahagow is renamed Brocketsbrae.
- 1 July 1905, Stonehouse, Cots Castle and Blackwood closes; Stonehouse opens.
- 1 June 1906, Larkhall is renamed to Larkhall East.
- 1 January 1917, Ferniegair and Motherwell closes.
- 1926, Alton Heights closes.
- July 1926,
Bankend closes.
- January 1941, Larkhall East, Dalserf, Netherburn, Tillietudlem, Auchenheath and Brocketsbrae close.
- May 1945, Dalserf, Netherburn, Tillietudlem, Auchenheath and Brocketsbrae re-open.
- July 1945, Larkhall East re-opens.
- 10 September 1951, Larkhall East closes.
- 1 October 1951, Dalserf, Netherburn, Tillietudlem, Auchenheath and Brocketsbrae closes.
- 4 October 1965, Auchlochan, Coalburn and Stonehouse close.
Present day
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