Carfin railway station
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Carfin railway station is a railway station serving both Carfin
and Newarthill
in North Lanarkshire
, Scotland
. It is 22 km (13.7 mi) southeast of Glasgow Central railway station on the Shotts Line
between Glasgow and Edinburgh
.
It contains two platforms; one for trains in the direction of Glasgow, and the other for trains to Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts
.
Like the following stop on the Shotts Line
- Holytown
- the location of the station is ambiguous, since it is situated between Carfin
and Newarthill
, although closer to a housing estate which is classed as being in Newarthill
.
, Bellshill
, Uddingston
and Cambuslang
. Sunday services only run from Glasgow Central to Shotts
for the month prior to Christmas.
Carfin
Carfin is a small village to the north-east of Motherwell, Scotland on the road to Newarthill.-Local facilities:The closest secondary school is Taylor High School in nearby New Stevenston...
and Newarthill
Newarthill
Newarthill is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated roughly three miles north-west of the town of Motherwell. It has a population of around 7,800. The Member of Parliament for the local area is Pamela Nash. The Member of the Scottish Parliament for the local area is Michael McMahon...
in North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. It borders onto the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains much of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also borders Stirling, Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire, West Lothian and South Lanarkshire...
, 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 22 km (13.7 mi) southeast of Glasgow Central railway station on the Shotts Line
Shotts Line
The Shotts Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts in Scotland. The route from Glasgow to Shotts is part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network...
between Glasgow and Edinburgh
Edinburgh Waverley railway station
Edinburgh Waverley railway station is the main railway station in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. Covering an area of over 25 acres in the centre of the city, it is the second-largest main line railway station in the United Kingdom in terms of area, the largest being...
.
It contains two platforms; one for trains in the direction of Glasgow, and the other for trains to Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts
Shotts railway station
Shotts railway station is a railway station serving Shotts in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on the Shotts Line, 33 km east of towards .Shotts station is the last stop before the SPT area boundary on the Shotts Line.-Services:...
.
Like the following stop on the Shotts Line
Shotts Line
The Shotts Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts in Scotland. The route from Glasgow to Shotts is part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network...
- 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....
- the location of the station is ambiguous, since it is situated between Carfin
Carfin
Carfin is a small village to the north-east of Motherwell, Scotland on the road to Newarthill.-Local facilities:The closest secondary school is Taylor High School in nearby New Stevenston...
and Newarthill
Newarthill
Newarthill is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated roughly three miles north-west of the town of Motherwell. It has a population of around 7,800. The Member of Parliament for the local area is Pamela Nash. The Member of the Scottish Parliament for the local area is Michael McMahon...
, although closer to a housing estate which is classed as being in Newarthill
Newarthill
Newarthill is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated roughly three miles north-west of the town of Motherwell. It has a population of around 7,800. The Member of Parliament for the local area is Pamela Nash. The Member of the Scottish Parliament for the local area is Michael McMahon...
.
Services
Trains from Carfin station provides an hourly service to the heart of Glasgow, stopping along the way at HolytownHolytown 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....
, Bellshill
Bellshill railway station
Bellshill railway station is a railway station in the town of Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and served by Argyle Line and Shotts Line services. The station is adjacent to Bellshill Main Street, on Hamilton Road, and was opened by the Caledonian...
, Uddingston
Uddingston railway station
Uddingston railway station serves the town of Uddingston, South Lanarkshire. The station is located on the Argyle Line and Shotts Line. Passenger services are provided by ScotRail.- History :...
and Cambuslang
Cambuslang railway station
Cambuslang railway station is a railway station which serves the town of Cambuslang, Scotland. The station is five miles south east of Glasgow Central, and is regularly served by trains on the Argyle line to and from Glasgow Central low level...
. Sunday services only run from Glasgow Central to Shotts
Shotts railway station
Shotts railway station is a railway station serving Shotts in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on the Shotts Line, 33 km east of towards .Shotts station is the last stop before the SPT area boundary on the Shotts Line.-Services:...
for the month prior to Christmas.