Crawford railway station was a station which served the village of

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, near Abington, in the

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county of

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. 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

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of 1923. It was closed by

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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.Earnshaw (1990) p.10

The site today

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

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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 {{SouthLanarkshire-railstation-stub