Cobbinshaw railway station was on the Caledonian Railway Edinburgh to Carstairs line sited near a village called Woolfords in South Lanarkshire. The freight only branch line to Tarbrax joined here.
Cobbinshaw | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Scotland |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 15 February 1848 | Opened |
| 4 October 1875 | Replaced by new station |
| 18 April 1966 | Closed[1] |
The Royal Mail post for the local area was dropped off at Cobbinshaw, so local addresses then had Cobbinshaw as their post district, rather than the current West Calder.
References
edit- ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
55°48′14″N 3°34′41″W / 55.80398°N 3.57816°W
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harburn Line open; Station closed |
Caledonian Railway Main Line from Edinburgh |
Auchengray Line open; Station closed | ||
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