Wishaw South railway station

Disused railway station in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire

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Wishaw South

General information
Location| Wishaw, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates| 55°46′00″N 3°55′50″W﻿ / ﻿55.7668°N 3.9305°W﻿ / 55.7668; -3.9305
Grid reference| NS789354
Platforms| 2
Other information
Status| Disused
History
Original company| Wishaw and Coltness Railway
Pre-grouping| Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping| LMS
Key dates
20 March 1841 (1841-03-20)| Opened as Wishaw
1 June 1880| Renamed Wishaw South
15 September 1958 (1958-09-15)| Closed

Location

Wishaw South was one of two stations that served the town of Wishaw in Scotland between 1841 and 1958, the other station being Wishaw Central. It was on the Caledonian Main Line, which was later known as the West Coast Main Line.

## History

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The station opened on 20 March 1841, on the same day as Overtown station, by the Wishaw and Coltness Railway.[citation needed] It was situated 16 miles south of Glasgow on the West Coast Main Line and was on an embankment.[citation needed] There was also a goods yard that was at ground level with the station, which was used as an oil depot. This was later closed[when?]. The station closed in 1958.[1]

## References

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1. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 252\. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

## External links

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Preceding station  |   | Disused railways  |   | Following station

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Wishaw Central |   | Caledonian Railway
Main Line |   | Overtown
Line open, station closed