High Blantyre
Location type
StationName and dates
High Blantyre (1863-1945)Opened on the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway.
Description
This was a two platform station on a double track line. The station buildings were typical Caledonian Railway style with a footbridge at the north end. Hunthill Junction was not far to the north.
There was a signal box at the south end of the station on the west side and sidings on both sides, both groups approached from the south. A branch ran east from Sydes Siding to Blantyre Colliery Pit No 2 from which there was a connection to the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway. A tramway ran south west to another pit.
The station closed to passengers in 1945. The line south to Meikle Earnock closed in 1953. The box closed in 1957 when the line was singled. The railway closed altogether in 1960.
The station site has been cleared and is now occupied by housing. Some hints of the former bridge over the B7102 to the north of the station remain. The branch to Blantyre Colliery Pit No 2 is now obliterated by the A725.
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StationExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
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]. |
| 01/10/1945 | Hamilton and Strathaven Railway High Blantyre (Auchenraith Junction) to Blantyre Junction [CR] closed to passengers. |
| 21/09/1953 | Hamilton and Strathaven Railway Strathaven Central to High Blantyre closed to freight. |
| / /1958 | Hamilton and Strathaven Railway High Blantyre (Auchenraith Junction) to Blantyre Junction [CR] closed to freight. |
| 01/06/1960 | Hamilton and Strathaven Railway High Blantyre to Strathaven Junction closed to freight. |
