Bellshill railway station (North British Railway)

Bellshill
Bellshill
General information
Location	Bellshill, North Lanarkshire; Scotland
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North British Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 May 1879	Opened
1 January 1917	Closed to passengers temporarily
2 June 1919	Reopened to passengers
10 September 1951	Closed

Bellshill railway station served the town of Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1879 to 1951 on the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 May 1879 by the North British Railway. It closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 2 June 1919, before closing permanently on 10 September 1951.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 73. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 32. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Terminus		North British Railway Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway		Bothwell Park Line and station closed

55°49′12″N 4°01′51″W / 55.8200°N 4.0307°W / 55.8200; -4.0307

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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. 73. OCLC 931112387.

[Butt-2] Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 32. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

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