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<li><a href="/">Home</a></li> <li><a href="/locationlista.html">Locations</a></li> <li><a href="/locationlistm.html">M</a></li> <li class="active">Merryton</li> </ol> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-3' style='padding-left: 0px;'> <h4>Location type</h4> Station <br> <h4>Name and dates</h4> Merryton (2005-)<br><br> Station code: MEY <a onclick="trackOutboundLink('https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/MEY/details.html'); return true;" target="external" href="https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/MEY/details.html">National Rail <small><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-new-window"></span></small></a> <a onclick="trackOutboundLink('https://www.scotrail.co.uk/plan-your-journey/stations-and-facilities/MEY'); return true;" target="external" href="https://www.scotrail.co.uk/plan-your-journey/stations-and-facilities/MEY">ScotRail <small><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-new-window"></span></small></a><br> Where: South Lanarkshire, Scotland<br> Opened on the <a href='/companies/M/Mid_Lanark_Lines_Caledonian_Railway/'>Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway)</a>.<br> Open on the <a href='/routes/G/Glasgow_to_Larkhall/'>Glasgow to Larkhall</a>.<br> <h4>Description</h4><p class='text-justify'>This is a single platform station on a single track line. The platform is on the east side of the line.<br> <br> It is a minimal station with a footbridge over the line.<br> <br> Before the line closed there was no station here. The line originally opened in 1905 and closed in 1968. This is a new station opened when the line reopened in 2005.<br> <br> The next station south is <a href="/locations/L/Larkhall_Central/">Larkhall Central</a> and north <a href="/locations/C/Chatelherault/">Chatelherault</a>.</p> <h4>Tags</h4><a href='/tags/Station/'>Station</a> <br> </div> <div class='col-md-6'> <center><div><nav aria-label="Page navigation"><ul class="pagination"><li class="active"><a href="/locations/M/Merryton">1</a></li><li><a href="/locations/M/Merryton/1.html#pagination">2</a></li><li><a href="/locations/M/Merryton/2.html#pagination">3</a></li><li><a href="/locations/M/Merryton/1.html#pagination" aria-label="Next"><span aria-hidden="true">»</span></a></li>         <a href="slideshow.html" class="btn btn-default">or slideshow</a></ul></nav></div><div><a target='enlarge' href='/img/7/657'><img class='lazy' src='/images/7000/7657.jpg' srcset='/images/7000/7657.jpg 800w,/images400/7000/7657.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/7000/7657.jpg 200w' width='38.308820168989%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Ewan Crawford //' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='Work continued day and night on the Larkhall re-opening. Merryton at night.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/79/991'><img class='lazy' src='/images/79000/79991.jpg' srcset='/images/79000/79991.jpg 800w,/images400/79000/79991.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/79000/79991.jpg 200w' width='38.213048118566%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Gordon Steel 15/01/1996' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='Bridge number 15 strengthening works ongoing at Merryton in 1996. Repairs to arches between girders with new sandstone and notice Blue brick between girders. Works being carried out by South Lanarkshire Council Roads department staff that I was in charge of at that time.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/79/849'><img class='lazy' src='/images/79000/79849.jpg' srcset='/images/79000/79849.jpg 800w,/images400/79000/79849.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/79000/79849.jpg 200w' width='18.478131712445%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Gordon Steel 14/08/1996' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='Completed service drawing after bridge strengthening work at Merryton carried out by South Lanarkshire Roads department prior to the line to Larkhall reopening. Bridge Number 15 carries the B7078 (old A74) and various works were carried out on this structure, more pictures to follow. This was works that I was lucky to be in charge of. Drawing shows repositioned/replaced service ducts/pipes after strengthening completed'></a><br><a target='enlarge' href='/img/5/751'><img class='lazy' src='/images/5000/5751.jpg' srcset='/images/5000/5751.jpg 800w,/images400/5000/5751.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/5000/5751.jpg 200w' width='50.766710931676%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Ewan Crawford //1997' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='Looking north to the future site of Merryton station. Taken before reinstatement began.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/75/69'><img class='lazy' src='/images/75000/75069.jpg' srcset='/images/75000/75069.jpg 800w,/images400/75000/75069.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/75000/75069.jpg 200w' width='20.714341061452%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Bill Roberton //2005' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='Looking north from Hamilton Road Larkhall, in 2005, with track laid and the overhead wiring about to be installed. '></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/7/317'><img class='lazy' src='/images/7000/7317.jpg' srcset='/images/7000/7317.jpg 800w,/images400/7000/7317.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/7000/7317.jpg 200w' width='23.518948006872%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Ewan Crawford /03/2005' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='Continuing progress on the line to Larkhall in March 2005, with track laying now taking place near the site of the new Merryton station. Looking north west towards Hamilton.'></a><br><a target='enlarge' href='/img/1/831'><img class='lazy' src='/images/1000/1831.jpg' srcset='/images/1000/1831.jpg 800w,/images400/1000/1831.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/1000/1831.jpg 200w' width='31.666666666667%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Ewan Crawford 20/03/2005' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='Rail mounted crane reaches the present end of the Larkhall branch. It is delivering sleepers to just north of Merryton station.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/1/832'><img class='lazy' src='/images/1000/1832.jpg' srcset='/images/1000/1832.jpg 800w,/images400/1000/1832.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/1000/1832.jpg 200w' width='31.666666666667%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Ewan Crawford 20/03/2005' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='Small rail mounted crane delivers sleepers to the present end of the Larkhall Branch at Merryton. Truck on right is delivering hardcore for embankment stabilisation.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/2/395'><img class='lazy' src='/images/2000/2395.jpg' srcset='/images/2000/2395.jpg 800w,/images400/2000/2395.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/2000/2395.jpg 200w' width='31.666666666667%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Ewan Crawford 27/03/2005' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='View looking south over the site of the future Merryton station. 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href='/locations/O/Overtown_1st'>Overtown [1st]</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <a href='/locations/Q/Quarter_Junction'>Quarter Junction</a><br></td><td><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-up'></span> <a href='/locations/D/Dykehead_Colliery'>Dykehead Colliery</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-right'></span> <a href='/locations/L/Larkhall_Colliery'>Larkhall Colliery</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-up'></span> <a href='/locations/B/Bog_Colliery_Pits_Nos_1,_2_and_3'>Bog Colliery Pits Nos 1, 2 and 3</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <b><a style='color:#0000CC !important' href='/locations/R/Raploch_Colliery_Nos_1_and_2'>Raploch Colliery Nos 1 and 2</a></b><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-up'></span> <b><a style='color:#0000CC !important' href='/locations/M/Merryton_Junction'>Merryton Junction</a></b><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-up'></span> <a 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href="/companies/M/Mid_Lanark_Lines_Caledonian_Railway/">Mid Lanark Lines (Caledonian Railway)</a><br>Line opened from <a href="/locations/H/Haughhead_Junction/">Haughhead Junction</a> via <a href="/locations/C/Chatelherault/">Chatelherault</a> and <a href="/locations/M/Merryton/">Merryton</a> to terminate at <a href="/locations/L/Larkhall/">Larkhall</a>. Total cost was 拢35M.</td></tr></table><h4>News items</h4><table class='table table-condensed table-striped'><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>10/04/2005</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/0/895/'>Larkhall latest</a></td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>01/04/2005</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/0/881/'>Track laid in Hamilton Road Swing Park, Larkhall</a></td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>13/03/2005</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/0/852/'>Track reaches Merryton on Larkhall Branch</a></td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>01/07/2004</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/0/537/'>Progress at Merryton and Ferniegair: Larkhall Re-opening</a></td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>28/03/2003</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/0/190/'>Transport Minister visits Larkhall station site</a></td></tr></table> <div id="ebayid" style="display: none; border-top: 1px dotted #CCC; padding-top: 25px; margin-top: 25px;"> <a target="ebay" href="http://www.ebay.co.uk"><img src="/ebay/xeBay-logo-right-now-108x45.gif.pagespeed.ic.-1kRB_5ODm.png"></a><br> eBay has some items listed which may be of interest. 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