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Airdrie Leaend railway station

Coordinates: 55°52′19″N 3°59′44″W / 55.8719°N 3.9955°W / 55.8719; -3.9955
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Airdrie Hallcraig Street
General information
LocationAirdrie, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°52′19″N 3°59′44″W / 55.8719°N 3.9955°W / 55.8719; -3.9955
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMonkland Railways
Pre-groupingMonkland Railways
Key dates
8 August 1828 (1828-08-08)Opened
1843 (1843)Closed

Airdrie Leaend railway station served the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1828 to 1843 on the Hallcraig Street branch.

History

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The station opened on 8 August 1828 by the Monkland Railways.[1] It was situated on a siding. Garden Square was built in 1830, which was a local village for railway workers. The station closed in 1843. Nothing remains.

References

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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. 473. OCLC 931112387.