Uddingston railway station
Encyclopedia
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
.
on 1 June 1849. Following nationalisation of the UK railway network in 1948, the station was renamed Uddingston Central to avoid confusion with the nearby Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway
station also of the same name, renamed the following year, only to close in 1955. At some time prior to, or during, electrification of the Cathcart Circle Lines
and the Clydesdale Junction Railway
from Newton
to the station name reverted to Uddingston.
and West Coast Main Line
trains pass through the station to/from however do not stop.
Uddingston
Uddingston is a small town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the north side of the River Clyde, about seven miles south-east of Glasgow...
, 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....
. The station is located 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...
and 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...
. Passenger services are provided by 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...
.
History
The station was opened as Uddingston by the Clydesdale Junction RailwayClydesdale Junction Railway
The Clydesdale Junction Railway was a railway company in Scotland that was formed to run trains between Rutherglen and Motherwell, North Lanarkshire.- History :It received its Royal Assent on 31 July 1845....
on 1 June 1849. Following nationalisation of the UK railway network in 1948, the station was renamed Uddingston Central to avoid confusion with the nearby Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway
Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway
The Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway was a railway company in Scotland that was formed to run trains between Shettleston and Hamilton, South Lanarkshire.- History :The railway was incorporated on 16 July 1874....
station also of the same name, renamed the following year, only to close in 1955. At some time prior to, or during, electrification of the Cathcart Circle Lines
Cathcart Circle Lines
The Cathcart Circle Lines form a suburban railway route linking Glasgow to Cathcart via a circular line, with branches to Newton and Neilston. All of the routes serve Glasgow's southern suburbs, i.e. on the south bank of the River Clyde...
and the Clydesdale Junction Railway
Clydesdale Junction Railway
The Clydesdale Junction Railway was a railway company in Scotland that was formed to run trains between Rutherglen and Motherwell, North Lanarkshire.- History :It received its Royal Assent on 31 July 1845....
from Newton
Newton (South Lanarkshire) railway station
Newton railway station is a railway station located between the town of Cambuslang and the village of Newton in South Lanarkshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail on the Argyle and Cathcart Circle Lines.-History:...
to the station name reverted to Uddingston.
Overview
The main entrance is located on Station Road. Passengers travel through the Ticket Office and the "Coffee Stop" to Platform 1 (Glasgow-bound trains). Platform 2 (Motherwell/Edinburgh-bound trains) and the car park are accessible by a footbridge over the double line.Refurbishments
The station has received major investment in recent years funded by First ScotRail, SPT and South Lanarkshire Council. Improvements include:- £610,000 investment in more than doubling the amount of parking spaces and improving pedestrian access
- installation of an automatic ticket vending machine and renewal of ticketing system within booking office
- the opening of the "Coffee StopCoffeehouseA coffeehouse or coffee shop is an establishment which primarily serves prepared coffee or other hot beverages. It shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant, but it is different from a cafeteria. As the name suggests, coffeehouses focus on...
" - addition of hanging baskets and floral beds through working with the local community
- new station seating both on platforms and within the waiting room
- installation of state-of-the-art flat-screen Passenger Information System displays for both platforms and waiting area
- addition of fully accessible public toilets on Platform 1
- addition of public telephone on Platform 1
- refurbishment of the waiting room on Platform 1 to meet accessibility requirements including automatic doors and accessible ticket counter
Services
EastEast Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
and 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...
trains pass through the station to/from however do not stop.