Here’s a story which highlights how much times have changed in the last 120 years. James McDonald, a farm servant from Blantyre found himself in court in March 1899. The charge was he was heard to be using obscene language at the Blantyre railway station in public. Being an honest man, and knowing there were […]
This great photo was taken in 1963 at Craighead Railway Junction. The vantage point is on the current roadbridge which goes over the railway line on Whistlberry Road. The picture looks eastwards towards Hamilton and takes in the County Buildings, which was still being built at the time. (It opened in April 1964). I suspect […]
A nice clear photo of Blantyre Train Station, looking towards Glasgow. This photo is from 1961 with white picket fences, well looked after buildings. I actually prefer this rather than the plastic cladded, bright orange feel to the station today. On social media: Catherine Davidson That’s “progress” I’m afraid. Ray Couston What happened? frown emoticon Thomas Barrett I can […]
Pictured here in 1930 is High Blantyre Train Station looking northwards. The long shadows falling west, suggests the photo was taken one morning in that Winter. The signs say “Cross the Railway on the Bridge only” a drive towards removing the accidents that once frequented Blantyre’s railways from pedestrian traffic. The line curves over Main […]
Pictured is High Blantyre Railway Station, just off Craigmuir Road. The railway stopped to foot passengers in 1945, but this photo dates a little earlier, possibly from 1930s. Photographed from the pedestrian bridge, the scene looks Southwards towards Sydes Brae. On the left you can see Craigmuir road rising gently, the Old Parish Church just […]
Thanks to Robert Brownlie for sharing these plans from 1897 for the construction of a railway siding at High Blantyre Railway Station. Part of the Caledonian Railway, the siding was constructed to assist the nearby colliery. The plans include letters of approval and inspection.
Residents of Station Road and commuters alike have a reason to celebrate this week. Blantyre Railway Station officially opened their new car park, DOUBLING the capacity for cars to park and ride at Blantyre. Over the last decade especially , the Blantyre Station carpark was filled to capacity every day with commuters sometimes parking , […]