Hamilton Central railway station
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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. In March 2007 SPT announced a redevelopment of the bus and railway stations into a combined interchange.
to Dalmuir
with a limited stopping pattern until Glasgow, with the other two from the Motherwell direction. In the south east (other) direction, there are 2 trains per hour to Motherwell
/Lanark
and 2 trains per hour to Larkhall.
The station used to have 4 lines running through between two platforms. The western platform (Glasgow bound) is the original one . The other platform with ticket office is a replacement. it was built approximately where the southbound through line ran and then replaced the original. There was a turntable just to the south of the station on the east (Motherwell bound track) the semicircular retaining wall can still be seen. The goods yard was to the north of the station encompassing the whole of the current bus station and car park.
The platforms were connected by a covered overbridge. there were stairs on the north and ramps to the south. The "shadow" of the ramps can be seen on the glasgow bound platform wall.
There was an overall roof. wooden cladding extended from the supporting walls to the edge of the platforms with only the girders passing across. There was a pair of lifts adjacent to the metal overbridge at the south end of the platforms. The overbridge still matches the original 4 lines.
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It is the fifth-biggest town in Scotland after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld...
in 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...
, lying 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...
. It is situated in the town centre, adjacent to the Hamilton bus station
Hamilton bus station
Hamilton bus station is a bus station that serves Hamilton, a large town based in South Lanarkshire.-Overview:Managed by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, Hamilton bus station is ideally situated...
, as well as the Regent Shopping Centre
Regent Shopping Centre
The Regent Shopping Centre is an indoor shopping mall located in the centre of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The centre is not to be confused with The Regent Centre, a shopping centre in Kirkintilloch.- History :...
, Hamilton's main shopping location. In March 2007 SPT announced a redevelopment of the bus and railway stations into a combined interchange.
2006/07
Since the re-opening of the Larkhall branch in December 2005, Hamilton Central has been served by 4 trains per hour towards Glasgow Central (north west). Two of these services run from LarkhallLarkhall 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 :...
to Dalmuir
Dalmuir 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....
with a limited stopping pattern until Glasgow, with the other two from the Motherwell direction. In the south east (other) direction, there are 2 trains per hour 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...
/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...
and 2 trains per hour to Larkhall.
The station used to have 4 lines running through between two platforms. The western platform (Glasgow bound) is the original one . The other platform with ticket office is a replacement. it was built approximately where the southbound through line ran and then replaced the original. There was a turntable just to the south of the station on the east (Motherwell bound track) the semicircular retaining wall can still be seen. The goods yard was to the north of the station encompassing the whole of the current bus station and car park.
The platforms were connected by a covered overbridge. there were stairs on the north and ramps to the south. The "shadow" of the ramps can be seen on the glasgow bound platform wall.
There was an overall roof. wooden cladding extended from the supporting walls to the edge of the platforms with only the girders passing across. There was a pair of lifts adjacent to the metal overbridge at the south end of the platforms. The overbridge still matches the original 4 lines.