title: Hamilton West railway station
text: Hamilton West railway station serves the Hamilton West area of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, in Scotland, lying on the Argyle Line.
  
  It is situated near the headquarters of South Lanarkshire Council; the Hamilton campus of the University of the West of Scotland; Hamilton Sheriff Court; and the Hamilton Racecourse. It is situated next to New Douglas Park, home to Hamilton Academical Football Club.
  
  The station is operated by ScotRail Trains who also provide all passenger services.
  
  History
  The station was once part of the Caledonian Railway and later, the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.  It was originally opened by the Caledonian in September 1849, as the terminus of their branch line from Newton and was originally known simply as Hamilton. The branch was then extended to  and also to Ferniegair (to join existing routes southwards to Strathaven & Coalburn) in December 1876 - a new Hamilton Central station serving the town was opened on this route at the same time, with the former terminus renamed Hamilton West and rebuilt for through traffic.
  
  Services south of Haughhead Junction to  & Coalburn ended in October 1965 due to the Beeching Axe, but the line as far as  was reopened in 2005. The Hamilton Circle line was electrified by British Rail in 1974, as part of the wider scheme to electrify the northern end of the West Coast Main Line.
  
  Facilities
  
  Both platforms can be accessed via the footbridge at the Clydesdale Street entrance with disabled access available on platform 2 using a ramp which can also be accessed from Clydesdale Street by continuing past the main station entrance and following the footpath on the left, beside the adjacent bus stop.
  
  A ticket office is staffed between 06:20 and 20:04 Monday-Saturday  alongside a self-service ticket machine within the shelter beside the ticket office on platform 1. There are no ticketing facilities on platform 2 although both platforms have two ScotRail Smartcard validators  each.
  
  Accessible toilets are available on platform 1, next to the ticket office, and can be unlocked on request by asking staff in the ticket office. Sheltered seating is provided on platform 1 in both the ticket office and the same shelter that houses the self-service ticket machine whilst open-air seating is available on platform 2.
  
  The station has a dedicated 191-space car park with 2 disabled parking spaces. The station also has 16 bicycle storage locations in the form of lockers and stands.
  
  Services
  
  Off-peak Monday to Saturday:
  
  2tph to  via Glasgow Central Low Level.
  2tph to  via .
  2tph to .
  1tph to .
  1tph to .
  
  On Sundays the service pattern is:
  
  2tph to  via Glasgow Central Low Level.
  1tph to  via .
  2tph to .
  1tph to .
  
  Trains travelling westbound to ,  and  depart from platform 1, whilst trains travelling eastbound to , , and  depart from platform 2.
  
  References
  
  External links 
  
  RAILSCOT - Hamilton Branch
  
  Railway stations in South Lanarkshire
  Former Caledonian Railway stations
  Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1849
  SPT railway stations
  Railway stations served by ScotRail
  Buildings and structures in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
  1849 establishments in Scotland