Whiterigg
Location type
StationName and dates
Whiterigg (1862-1930)Opened on the Whiterigg, Stanrigg, Arbuckle, Arden Branch (Ballochney Railway).
Description
This station, with staggered platforms, was on a double track section of the Ballochney Railway. It replaced Arbuckle station which was to the north east. To the south west was Ballochney Junction.
The station closed in 1930 and line in 1956.
Tags
Station
| Nearby stations Arbuckle Rawyards Clarkston (Lanark) Clarkston [Wester Moffat] Drumgelloch Plains Drumgelloch [1st] Commonhead (Airdrie North) Airdrie Hallcraig Street Airdrie [CR] Airdrie Airdrie [Leaend] Coatdyke Caldercruix Kipps | Ballochney Junction Coal Pit Stanrigg Oil Works Ironstone Pit Ironstone Pit Whiterigg Lye Quarry Dykehead Junction Dykehead Coal Pit No 3 Whiterigg Coal Pit Standrigg Ironstone Pit Loading Carsdale Colliery End of Ballochney Whitrigg Branch Dykehead Colliery Pit No 1 |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1830 | Whiterigg, Stanrigg, Arbuckle, Arden Branch (Ballochney Railway) Whiterigg branch extended from Whiterigg, via Stanrigg, and (the later) Arbuckle Junction to Arden opened. |
| / /1862 | Ballochney Railway Whiterigg opened. |
| 01/05/1930 | Monkland and Kirkintilloch RailwayBallochney Railway
Slamannan Railway
Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway Coatbridge (Greenside Junction) (excluded) to Manuel Low Level (excluded) closed to passengers. Commonhead, Rawyards, Airdrie Hallcraig Street, Whiterigg stations on the Ballochney Railway closed. Longriggend, Slamannan, Avonbridge, Blackston Junction, Bowhouse, Causewayend [MR] [2nd] closed. |
