Peacock Cross railway station

Disused railway station in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

55°46′37″N 4°03′24″W / 55.7769°N 4.0568°W / 55.7769; -4.0568Grid referenceNS710556Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth British RailwayPre-groupingNorth British RailwayKey dates1 November 1878 (1878-11-01)Opened as Hamilton Peacocks Cross1882Name changed to Peacock Cross1 January 1917 (1917-01-01)Closed

Peacock Cross railway station served the town of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1878 to 1917 on the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway.

History

The station opened as Hamilton Peacock Cross on 1 November 1878 by the North British Railway. Nearby were various collieries nearby: Allanshaw, Fairhill, Cadzow and Bent collieries. However, the station only served Allanshaw colliery. To the east was Allanshaw signal box. The station's name changed to Peacock Cross in 1882. It closed on 1 January 1917.[1]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 334. OCLC 931112387.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Burnbank
Line and station closed 		  North British Railway
Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway 		  Hamilton (NBR)
Line and station closed


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