Gartcosh railway station
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| Gartcosh | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Gartcosh |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Station code | GRH |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Strathclyde Partnership for Transport | |
| History | |
| 9 May 2005 | Opened |
| Strathclyde Partnership for Transport List of Strathclyde stations: Glasgow Subway |
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| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
Gartcosh railway station is a railway station serving the village of Gartcosh, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is located on the Cumbernauld Line 12 km (7¾ miles) north east of Glasgow Queen Street (High Level) station.
The station was opened on 9th May 2005 by HRH The Princess Royal. The station was built at a cost of over £ 3 million, provided by Strathclyde Passenger Transport and North Lanarkshire council, on the site of the previous Gartcosh station that closed in 1962.
[edit] Services
Monday to Saturday there is a half-hourly service from Gartcosh to Glasgow Queen Street, westbound and Cumbernauld eastbound with a hourly service continuing to Falkirk Grahamston.
Sundays there is an hourly service to Glasgow and Cumbernauld.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Gartcosh railway station from National Rail
- Pictures of Gartcosh pre and post railway station - Garnkirk and Glasgow railway
- "HRH The Princess Royal visits Gartcosh" - North Lanarkshire Council website
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepps | First ScotRail |
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