Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway

Bathgate & Coatbridge Railway
Coatbridge Sunnyside
Greenside Junction
western end of B&CR
Coatdyke
Airdrie
Drumgelloch (1st station)
Airdrie East
Drumgelloch
site of Clarkston station
Brownieside Junction
Plains
Caldercruix
Forrestfield
Westcraigs (1st station)
Armadale (1st station)
Polkemmet Junction
eastern end of B&CR
Right arrow
Bathgate Branch of
Monkland Railways
Bathgate (Upper)
Bathgate
(original)
Bathgate Middle Junction
Bathgate
(present)

The Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway, also known as the "New Monkland Line", was built by Monkland Railways. It opened on 28 July 1863. The line was absorbed into the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway on 31 July 1865. The following day (1 August 1865), the line became part of the North British Railway.