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Caldercruix is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, approximately 4
miles (7 km) to the north-east of Airdrie. The village developed in the
19th century as the papermaking and mining industries grew. The village is
situated by the North Calder Water and takes its name from the bends or
crooks (cruix) in the river.
The local Church of Scotland congregation is Caldercruix and
Longriggend Parish Church.
Railway Caldercruix railway station was on the Bathgate and Coatbridge
Railway. It closed to passengers in 1956. This railway line is expected to
reopen in 2010 as the Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link. This will include the
reopening of Caldercruix station, providing regular, electric commuter
trains to both Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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