Muirkirk and Lesmahagow Junction Railway
Introduction
This line is closed.
Dates
| / /1873 | Muirkirk and Lesmahagow Junction Railway Line authorised. |
| / /1880 | Muirkirk and Lesmahagow Junction Railway Extension of time to complete works. |
| 02/05/1883 | Muirkirk and Lesmahagow Junction Railway Poneil Junction (Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway)) to Alton Heights Junction (Lesmahagow Railway) opened to goods and passengers. (Alternative date 02/04/1883.) |
| 11/09/1939 | Muirkirk and Lesmahagow Junction RailwayLesmahagow Railway Douglas West (Poneil Junction) to Brocketsbrae closed to passengers (except a Saturdays only train using Alton Heights Junction to Brocketsbrae until 2nd May 1942). |
| 13/09/1954 | Muirkirk and Lesmahagow Junction Railway Poneil Junction (excluded) to Alton Heights Junction (excluded) closed to freight. |
Locations along the line
These locations are along the line.
This was a four way junction. The location was originally called Auldton Heights.
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See also
Lesmahagow Railway
Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway)
Ewan Crawford //1996
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 25/07/1953
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 25/07/1953
John Robin 15/05/1964
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In 1883, with the opening of Alton Heights Junction, a siding was placed on either side of the new route south to Poniel Junction.
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This was the junction between the 1873 Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway) and the 1883 Caledonian Railway owned Muirkirk and Lesmahagow Junction Railway.
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See also
Muirkirk Branch (Caledonian Railway)
K A Gray 30/06/1963
Ewan Crawford 24/10/2004
Ewan Crawford //
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 25/07/1953
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