Crawford railway station was a station which served the village of Crawford, near Abington, in the Scottish county of South Lanarkshire. It was served by local trains on what is now known as the West Coast Main Line.

History

Opened by the Caledonian Railway, it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. It was closed by British Railways.

Crawford railway station (Scotland)

Accidents and incidents

On 2 April 1909, a passenger train became divided and was derailed due to the failure of the crank axle on the locomotive hauling it. A few passengers suffered minor injuries.

Crawford railway station (Scotland)

The site today

Trains pass at speed on the electrified West Coast Main Line but there is no station at the site now.

Crawford railway station (Scotland)

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Crawford station on navigable OS map

Disused railway stations in South Lanarkshire

Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1891

Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1965

Beeching closures in Scotland

Former Caledonian Railway stations

1891 establishments in Scotland

1965 disestablishments in Scotland