Westburn
Westburn is a district of the town of Cambuslang in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It was formerly home to a steel works and power station which were the area's major employers; the sites are now occupied by a housing development and modern industrial estate respectively.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: suburb of Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Westburn, South Lanarkshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Newton railway station and Westburn Viaduct.
Newton railway station
Railway station
Photo: Peter Whatley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newton railway station is a railway station located between the neighbourhoods of Drumsagard, Halfway, Newton and Westburn in the town of Cambuslang, Scotland.
Westburn Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westburn Viaduct, also known as Carmyle Viaduct, is a disused railway bridge over the River Clyde between Carmyle in Glasgow and Westburn in South Lanarkshire.
Cambuslang railway station
Railway station
Photo: Peter Whatley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cambuslang railway station is a railway station which serves the town of Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is 5 miles south east of Glasgow Central, and is physically located on the West Coast Main Line although main line services do not stop here - it is served by local stopping services as part of the Argyle Line to and from Glasgow Central.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newton and Halfway.
Newton
Suburb
Newton is a mainly residential district in the town of Cambuslang in Scotland; it is situated directly south of the River Clyde. Newton is within the Cambuslang East ward of the South Lanarkshire Council area.
Halfway
Suburb
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Halfway is a largely suburban area in the town of Cambuslang, Scotland, located within the local authority area of South Lanarkshire. It borders the smaller areas of Lightburn, Cairns, Flemington, Drumsagard and Hallside.
Carmyle
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carmyle is a suburb in the east end of Glasgow, Scotland, directly north of the River Clyde. It is in an isolated location separated from the main urban area of the city and has the characteristics of a semi-rural village.
Westburn
- Category: locality
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.82124° or 55° 49′ 17″ northLongitude
-4.14239° or 4° 8′ 33″ westElevation
85 feet (26 metres)Open location code
9C7QRVC5+F2OpenStreetMap ID
node 12607959967OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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