title: Elvanfoot railway station
text: # Elvanfoot railway station
  
  Elvanfoot railway station was a station which served Elvanfoot, in the Scottish county of South Lanarkshire. 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 Grouping of 1923. A 6-sided signalbox was built in 1916.
  
  Between 1901 and 1938, Elvanfoot was the junction for the branch to Wanlockhead.
  
  | Preceding station | Historical railways | Historical railways | Historical railways | Following station |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Beattock Summit Line open; Station closed | | Caledonian Railway Main Line | | Crawford Line open; Station closed |
  | Leadhills Line and Station closed | | Caledonian Railway Leadhills and Wanlockhead Branch | | Terminus |
  
  ## Current operations
  
  Trains pass at speed on the electrified West Coast Main Line. Also at this location is a feeder station from the National Grid. Very few remnants of the station are still visible on the site.
  
  