Westcraigs railway station served the area of West Craigs (Blackridge) in West Lothian, Scotland, from 1862 to 1956 on the Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway.
Westcraigs | |
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 The site of the old station in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | West Craigs, West Lothian Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°52′52″N 3°45′46″W / 55.8812°N 3.7629°W |
| Grid reference | NS939670 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Monkland Railways |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway British Railways (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 11 August 1862 | Opened |
| 9 January 1956 | Closed |
History
editThe station opened on 11 August 1862 by the Monkland Railways. To the south was the goods yard. The station building was on the westbound platform, which also had a waiting room, and a wooden waiting room was on the eastbound platform. A junction of the same name connecting to mines at Benhar (and eventually to the Shotts Iron Works) was located immediately to the west of the station; the Westrigg colliery was a short distance to the east, with the Woodend colliery further on to the north-east.
The station closed on 9 January 1956.[1] The eastbound platform was demolished in 1988 when the site was converted to a footpath.
The line through the station was reopened in 2010 but the station was not reopened (see Blackridge railway station opened nearby on the site of Westrigg Colliery).
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edit| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Forrestfield Line open, station closed |
Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway | Armadale Line open, station closed | ||
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