Blantyre railway station
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Blantyre railway station serves the burgh of Blantyre, near Hamilton in South Lanarkshire
, Scotland
. It is located on the Argyle Line
14 km (8¾ miles) south east of Glasgow Central railway station (Low Level). Passenger services are provided by First ScotRail
on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
.
(CJR) was authorised in 1845, but before being opened, was absorbed by the Caledonian Railway
(CR) in 1846. The section of the CJR between Newton
and Hamilton
was opened by the CR on 5 September 1849, with Blantyre station opening on 17 September 1849.
Originally a Victorian style station featuring two wooden station buildings, one on each of the two platforms, these were demolished in the late 1970s. It was replaced by a modern building on the western side of the line.
Originally served by steam trains and later diesel multiple unit
s, the line originally connected Blantyre to Glasgow Central High Level. Following the West Coast Main Line
electrification in 1974, the line was worked by electric multiple unit
s with services via Cambuslang and occasional services via Kirkhill. Upon development of the Argyle Line
it was connected through to the north western fringes of Glasgow
.
The station is 2 miles (3.21868 km) from the junction at Newton. There are two tracks; both are electrified on the 25kV 50hz AC overhead
system. Each track has a platform on the outside of the rail line, long enough for an eight-coach train.
/Milngavie
) northbound. Southbound a half-hourly service operates to Motherwell
via Airbles
; one of these per hour continues to Lanark
via Holytown
. Additionally a half-hourly Larkhall
express service calls at Blantyre before continuing up to Hamilton Central
then onto the Larkhall line and terminating. Blantyre has a half-hourly service on Sundays between Motherwell
and Balloch
via Airbles and Yoker.
South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the former county of Lanarkshire. It borders the south-east of the city of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns and smaller villages....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is located on the Argyle Line
Argyle Line
The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. It connects the Lanarkshire towns of Lanark, Larkhall and Motherwell to West Dunbartonshire via central Glasgow using sub-surface running...
14 km (8¾ miles) south east of Glasgow Central railway station (Low Level). Passenger services are provided by First ScotRail
First ScotRail
ScotRail Railways Ltd. is the FirstGroup-owned train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland, northern England and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London using the brand ScotRail which is the property of the Scottish Government...
on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating regional transport, and especially the public transport system, in the Strathclyde area of western Scotland...
.
History
The Clydesdale Junction RailwayClydesdale Junction Railway
The Clydesdale Junction Railway was a railway company in Scotland that was formed to run trains between Rutherglen and Motherwell, North Lanarkshire.- History :It received its Royal Assent on 31 July 1845....
(CJR) was authorised in 1845, but before being opened, was absorbed by the Caledonian Railway
Caledonian Railway
The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...
(CR) in 1846. The section of the CJR between Newton
Newton (South Lanarkshire) railway station
Newton railway station is a railway station located between the town of Cambuslang and the village of Newton in South Lanarkshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail on the Argyle and Cathcart Circle Lines.-History:...
and Hamilton
Hamilton West railway station
Hamilton West railway station serves the Hamilton West area of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, in Scotland, lying on the Argyle Line.It is situated near the headquarters of South Lanarkshire Council; the Hamilton campus of the University of the West of Scotland; Hamilton Sheriff Court; and the...
was opened by the CR on 5 September 1849, with Blantyre station opening on 17 September 1849.
Originally a Victorian style station featuring two wooden station buildings, one on each of the two platforms, these were demolished in the late 1970s. It was replaced by a modern building on the western side of the line.
Originally served by steam trains and later diesel multiple unit
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
s, the line originally connected Blantyre to Glasgow Central High Level. Following the West Coast Main Line
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...
electrification in 1974, the line was worked by electric multiple unit
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
s with services via Cambuslang and occasional services via Kirkhill. Upon development of the Argyle Line
Argyle Line
The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. It connects the Lanarkshire towns of Lanark, Larkhall and Motherwell to West Dunbartonshire via central Glasgow using sub-surface running...
it was connected through to the north western fringes of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
.
The station is 2 miles (3.21868 km) from the junction at Newton. There are two tracks; both are electrified on the 25kV 50hz AC overhead
Overhead lines
Overhead lines or overhead wires are used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains at a distance from the energy supply point...
system. Each track has a platform on the outside of the rail line, long enough for an eight-coach train.
2006/07
Monday to Saturdays, 4 trains per hour go to Glasgow Central Low Level, before continuing to (DalmuirDalmuir railway station
Dalmuir railway station is a railway station serving the Dalmuir area of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is a large, five platform interchange between the Argyle Line, North Clyde Line and West Highland Line....
/Milngavie
Milngavie railway station
Milngavie railway station serves the town of Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, near Glasgow in Scotland. The station is 14 km north west of Glasgow Central on the Argyle Line and north west of Glasgow Queen Street on the North Clyde Line....
) northbound. Southbound a half-hourly service operates to Motherwell
Motherwell railway station
Motherwell railway station serves Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on the West Coast Main Line, and is served also by Argyle Line trains of the Glasgow suburban railway network. It is the penultimate stop on the northbound WCML before Glasgow. There are four platforms of various...
via Airbles
Airbles railway station
Airbles railway station serves the Airbles area of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire in Scotland. It is located near Fir Park stadium, home of Motherwell F.C.-History:The station was a new construction in 1989, on the Hamilton Circle....
; one of these per hour continues to Lanark
Lanark railway station
Lanark railway station is in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is managed by First ScotRail and is the southern terminus of the Argyle Line.The station is located on Bannatyne Street, Lanark...
via Holytown
Holytown railway station
Holytown railway station is a railway station serving both Holytown and New Stevenston in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on the Shotts Line, south east of towards and is also on the Argyle Line....
. Additionally a half-hourly Larkhall
Larkhall railway station
Larkhall railway station serves the town of Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is the south-eastern terminus of the Argyle Line, 26 km south east of Glasgow Central railway station.- History :...
express service calls at Blantyre before continuing up to Hamilton Central
Hamilton Central railway station
Hamilton Central railway station serves Hamilton, South Lanarkshire in Scotland, lying on the Argyle Line. It is situated in the town centre, adjacent to the Hamilton bus station, as well as the Regent Shopping Centre, Hamilton's main shopping location...
then onto the Larkhall line and terminating. Blantyre has a half-hourly service on Sundays between Motherwell
Motherwell railway station
Motherwell railway station serves Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on the West Coast Main Line, and is served also by Argyle Line trains of the Glasgow suburban railway network. It is the penultimate stop on the northbound WCML before Glasgow. There are four platforms of various...
and Balloch
Balloch railway station
Balloch railway station is a railway station serving the town of Balloch in Scotland. The station is a terminus on the North Clyde Line, 31 km north west of Glasgow Queen Street railway station...
via Airbles and Yoker.