Leadhills railway station
Leadhills | |
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| General information | |
| Location | South Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Grid reference | NS 88619 14460 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1901 | Station opens |
| 31 December 1938 | Last passenger train |
| 2 January 1939 | Line officially closed to passengers and goods |
Leadhills railway station was opened on 1 October 1901 as the intermediate stop on the Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway and served the lead mining area, farms and the village of Leadhills circa 5.5 miles (8.9 km) WSW of Elvanfoot railway station in South Lanarkshire until 2 January 1939 for passengers and freight. Until Wanlockhead station opened Leadhills was the highest standard gauge adhesion station in the United Kingdom.
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