Whiterigg

Location type

Station

Name 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


Chronology Dates

  /  /1830Whiterigg, Stanrigg, Arbuckle, Arden Branch (Ballochney Railway)
Whiterigg branch extended from Whiterigg, via Stanrigg, and (the later) Arbuckle Junction to Arden opened.
  /  /1862Ballochney Railway
Whiterigg opened.
01/05/1930Monkland 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.