Dullatur
General information
LocationDullatur, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 March 1876 (1876-03-01)Opened
5 June 1967 (1967-06-05)Closed

Dullatur railway station served the village of Dullatur, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1876 to 1967 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 March 1876 by the North British Railway. Initially there were no goods facilities but a small yard was later added to the west of the station. Dullatur West signal box, which opened with the station, was to the west. There was another signal box to the east, named Dullator East signal box, which served the sidings of Dullator Quarry and Dullator Sand Quarry. The west box closed in 1933. The station closed on 5 June 1967.[1]

References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 152
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Castlecary
Line open, station closed
  North British Railway
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
  Croy
Line and station open

55°58′11″N 4°00′44″W / 55.969854°N 4.012360°W / 55.969854; -4.012360


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