Kirkhill railway station

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 Abellio 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
two terminating trains per hour from  via 
two trains per hour between  and Newton via Queen's Park
 Sundays
two trains per hour between  and Newton via Queen's Park
 Additional peak hour services were provided to  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
two trains per hour between  and Newton via 
two trains per hour between  and Newton via Queen's Park
 Sundays
two trains per hour between  and Newton via Queen's Park

From 2005 
 Monday to Sunday
one train per hour between  and Newton via 
one train per hour between  and Newton via Queen's Park

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Category:Railway stations in South Lanarkshire
Category:Former Caledonian Railway stations
Category:Railway stations opened in 1904
Category:SPT railway stations
Category:Railway stations served by Abellio ScotRail
Category:Cambuslang
Category:1904 establishments in Scotland