Kirkhill Railway Station

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Kirkhill Station
Cnoc Mhoire
Kirkhill railway station in 1979.jpg
Location

Cambuslang

County

South Lanarkshire

Operator

Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
Caledonian Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways
Scotrail

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Opened

1 August 1904

Status

Operational


Kirkhill railway station is a railway station serving the Kirkhill area of the town of Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is located on the Newton Line.

History

The station was originally opened as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway on 1 August 1904. Kirkhill station was the final station to be opened on the line before it was absorbed into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923. From 1948 until 1997, services were operated by the nationalised British Railways who electrified the route in 1962.

The station was provided with a Swiss Chalet style building on the tunnel above the east of the station, which was demolished in the late 1990s.

Services

From 1974

Following the electrification of the West Coast Main Line the basic service was:

  • Monday to Saturday
  • Sundays
  • Additional peak hour services were provided to Motherwell via both sides of the Hamilton Circle.

From 1979

Following the opening of the Argyle Line in November 1979, services on the Cathcart Circle were reorganised. The basic service was:

  • Monday to Saturday
  • Sundays

From 2005

  • Monday to Sunday
Preceding Station National Rail National Rail Following Station
Burnside   ScotRail
Cathcart Circle
  Newton
Historical railways
Burnside
Line and station open
  Caledonian Railway
Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
  Newton
Line and station open
Burnside
Line and station open
  Caledonian Railway
Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
and Glasgow Central Railway
  Carmyle
Line partially open; station open