Lanark railway station
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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
. The station is staffed part-time (open Monday-Saturday 06:20 until 20:25) and has a car park with 31 spaces, including two disabled bays.
's West Coast Main Line
. The branch had a triangular junction with the main line to allow trains from Lanark to head west towards or east to . The eastern curve closed in the 1960s.
In 1864, a line south from Lanark to Douglas was opened, and in 1874 it was extended to in Ayrshire, where it formed an end-on junction with the Glasgow and South Western Railway
. That line closed in 1964.
In 1979, the Lanark branch was included in the Argyle Line electrification project.
trains an hour:
Sundays, one First ScotRail service an hour to Milngavie via Shieldmuir, Motherwell, Bellshill and Glasgow Central.
There are no southbound or eastbound services, as the branch has only has a northbound chord connecting it to the West Coast Main Line
(WCML) at Lanark Junction. There have been calls for the southbound chord to be reconnected, to allow direct services from Lanark to Edinburgh
.
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 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 the southern terminus 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...
.
The station is located on Bannatyne Street, Lanark
Lanark
Lanark is a small town in the central belt of Scotland. Its population of 8,253 makes it the 100th largest settlement in Scotland. The name is believed to come from the Cumbric Lanerc meaning "clear space, glade"....
. The station is staffed part-time (open Monday-Saturday 06:20 until 20:25) and has a car park with 31 spaces, including two disabled bays.
History
Lanark station opened in 1855, as the terminus of a short branch line off the Caledonian RailwayCaledonian 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...
's 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...
. The branch had a triangular junction with the main line to allow trains from Lanark to head west towards or east to . The eastern curve closed in the 1960s.
In 1864, a line south from Lanark to Douglas was opened, and in 1874 it was extended to in Ayrshire, where it formed an end-on junction with the Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow and South Western Railway
The Glasgow and South Western Railway , one of the pre-grouping railway companies, served a triangular area of south-west Scotland, between Glasgow, Stranraer and Carlisle...
. That line closed in 1964.
In 1979, the Lanark branch was included in the Argyle Line electrification project.
Current services
Mondays to Saturdays, two First ScotRailFirst 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...
trains an hour:
- to DalmuirDalmuirDalmuir is an area on the western side of Clydebank, in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.-Location:It is neighboured by the village of Old Kilpatrick, the Mountblow and Parkhall areas of Clydebank, as well as the town centre...
via , , , Low Level and YokerYokerYoker is a western district of Glasgow, in Scotland, UK, lying on the northern bank of the Clyde to the east of Clydebank. It is located approximately 5 miles west of the City Centre. From the fourteenth century a ferry has linked Yoker with the burgh of Renfrew on the south bank...
; - to via , , and Glasgow Central Low Level.
Sundays, one First ScotRail service an hour to Milngavie via Shieldmuir, Motherwell, Bellshill and Glasgow Central.
There are no southbound or eastbound services, as the branch has only has a northbound chord connecting it to 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...
(WCML) at Lanark Junction. There have been calls for the southbound chord to be reconnected, to allow direct services from Lanark to Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
.