Auchlochan Platform railway station

Auchlochan
Location
Place	Coalburn
Area	South Lanarkshire
Operations
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	?
History
1907	Station opens
4 October 1965	Station closes
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Auchlochan Platform railway station served Auchlochan, a hamlet in the county of South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It was served by local trains on the Coalburn Branch south of Glasgow.

There is now no station convenient for Auchlochan.

History

Opened by the Caledonian Railway it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948. It was then closed by the British Railways Board.

The site today

The platforms has been removed but the alignment of the line and a level crossing gate show its location. [1]

References

• Site of station on navigable O.S. map On line near colliery at centre of map

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Brocketsbrae		Caledonian Railway Coalburn Branch		Coalburn