Glassford
Location type
StationName and dates
Glassford (1863-1945)Opened on the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway.
Description
This station was a mile west of the village of Glassford. The station had a platform on the east (village) side of a single line.
There was a goods yard on the east side, approached from the north. There was a signal box (1891-1906) which was replaced by a ground frame, probably much more appropriately as there was no loop and little traffic.
The former station cottage survives to the west of the site which has been largely cleared. A road bridge which crossed the line remains intact. This bridge was built to accommodate two lines, but the line was not doubled.
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StationExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Strathaven North Strathaven [Flemington] Quarter Strathaven Central Stonehouse [Lanarkshire] Quarter Junction Meikle Earnock Halt Larkhall Merryton Larkhall East Ferniegair [3rd] Chatelherault Ferniegair [1st] Ferniegair [2nd] Hamilton Central | Shotlinn Colliery Whiteshawgate Junction Strathaven Shed Bridgeholm Viaduct Strathaven Viaduct [North] Kiln Powmillon Viaduct [North] Powmillon Viaduct [South] Tip Quarry Cot Castle Goods Shaft Plotcock Mine Tourist/other Strathaven Castle Cot Castle [Castle] |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 02/02/1863 | Hamilton and Strathaven Railway Opened for passengers and goods to Strathaven [Flemington]. Stations at High Blantyre, Meikle Earnock Halt, Quarter Road, Glassford and Strathaven [Flemington]. |
