Motherwell Bridge railway station

Motherwell Bridge
Motherwell Bridge
General information
Location	Motherwell, Lanarkshire; Scotland
Coordinates	55°47′24″N 3°59′38″W / 55.7899°N 3.9938°W
Grid reference	NS750569
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Key dates
4 February 1871	Opened
1 August 1885	Closed

Motherwell Bridge railway station served the town of Motherwell, in the historical county of Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1871 to 1885 on the Lesmahagow Railway.

History[edit]

The station was opened on 4 February 1871 by the Caledonian Railway. It was situated to the south of the current Motherwell station. The station closed on 1 August 1885 and was replaced by Motherwell to the north.^[1]>

References[edit]

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 305. OCLC 931112387.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Terminus		Caledonian Railway Lesmahagow Railway		Ferniegair Line and station closed

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[1] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 305. OCLC 931112387.

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