Glassford

Location type

Station

Name 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.

Tags

Station

External links

Canmore site record
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map


Chronology Dates

02/02/1863Hamilton and Strathaven Railway
Opened for passengers and goods to Strathaven [Flemington]. Stations at High Blantyre, Meikle Earnock Halt, Quarter Road, Glassford and Strathaven [Flemington].