Hairmyres railway station
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Hairmyres railway station is a railway station in the Hairmyres
area of East Kilbride
, South Lanarkshire
, Greater Glasgow
, Scotland
. The station is managed by First ScotRail
and is on the Glasgow South Western Line
10 rail miles (16 km) southeast of Glasgow Central towards East Kilbride
.
The line is single here with a passing loop approximately 500m west towards East Kilbride. Although the line was always single between Busby
and East Kilbride, sidings existed to serve the former Radio Times
factory in the College Milton Industrial Estate adjacent to the station. These were closed and lifted in the late 1960s. The Hairmyres Hospital
is located nearby.
Up until the mid 1990s the area around the station was semi rural, but several new housing schemes have been built up in the area over the last decade or so giving far increased patronage to the station.
Hairmyres, East Kilbride
Hairmyres is an area of East Kilbride to the west side of the new town, sited on the main road to Eaglesham and Kilmarnock, and is located 2.2 miles from the Glasgow City Council boundary at the Carmunnock Bypass and 9 miles south from Glasgow City Centre. Hairmyres is where the district general...
area of East Kilbride
East Kilbride
East Kilbride is a large suburban town in the South Lanarkshire council area, in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland. Designated as Scotland's first new town in 1947, it forms part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation...
, South Lanarkshire
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....
, Greater Glasgow
Greater Glasgow
Greater Glasgow is an urban settlement in Scotland consisting of all localities which are physically attached to the city of Glasgow, forming with it a single contiguous urban area...
, 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...
. The station is managed 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...
and is on the Glasgow South Western Line
Glasgow South Western Line
The Glasgow South Western Line is a mainline railway in Scotland that runs from Glasgow to Kilmarnock, and then either via Dumfries, or Stranraer via Ayr, with a branch to East Kilbride.- History :...
10 rail miles (16 km) southeast of Glasgow Central towards East Kilbride
East Kilbride railway station
East Kilbride railway station serves the town of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and it is a terminus on the Glasgow South Western Line...
.
The line is single here with a passing loop approximately 500m west towards East Kilbride. Although the line was always single between Busby
Busby railway station
Busby railway station is a railway station in the village of Busby, East Renfrewshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line 7¼ rail miles south of Glasgow Central towards East Kilbride.- History :The station was opened by the...
and East Kilbride, sidings existed to serve the former Radio Times
Radio Times
Radio Times is a UK weekly television and radio programme listings magazine, owned by the BBC. It has been published since 1923 by BBC Magazines, which also provides an on-line listings service under the same title...
factory in the College Milton Industrial Estate adjacent to the station. These were closed and lifted in the late 1960s. The Hairmyres Hospital
Hairmyres Hospital
Hairmyres Hospital is a busy district general hospital in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The hospital serves one of the largest elderly populations in Scotland.-The Hospital:...
is located nearby.
Up until the mid 1990s the area around the station was semi rural, but several new housing schemes have been built up in the area over the last decade or so giving far increased patronage to the station.