Beattock Summit
Beattock Summit is the highest point of the West Coast Main Line (WCML) railway and of the A74(M) motorway as they cross between Dumfries and Galloway and South Lanarkshire in south west Scotland.
Beattock Summit | |
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Sign marking the summit, as seen from the West Coast Main Line | |
| General information | |
| Location | South Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.4217°N 3.5907°W |
| Grid reference | NS994152 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Caledonian Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 January 1900 | Station opened |
| After 1926 | Station closed |
| Location | |
The height of the summit reached by the A74(M) motorway is 1,033 feet (315 m) above sea level. The adjacent railway reaches a slightly lower elevation of 1,016 feet (310 m). The summit is the watershed between the River Clyde to the north and Evan Water, a tributary of the River Annan to the south.
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