Cambuslang railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Cambuslang | ||
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | CBL | ||
| Managed by | First ScotRail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2002/03 * | 0.419 million | ||
| 2004/05 * | 0.482 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.557 million | ||
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| PTE | SPT | ||
| History | |||
| 1 June 1849 | Station opened | ||
| 6 May 1974 | Electrified services commenced | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Cambuslang from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Cambuslang railway station is a side platformed suburban railway station serving the town of Cambuslang, in the Greater Glasgow area and the local authority of South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
It is 8 km (5 miles)[1] south east of Glasgow Central when travelling on the Polmadie line. The station is located on both the Argyle Line and the Shotts Line which travel from Glasgow Central low and high level respectively. Passenger services are provided by First ScotRail on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT). GNER and Virgin Trains services also pass through this station on the West and East Coast Mainline.
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[edit] History
The station was planned as part of the Clydesdale Junction Railway, opening on 1 June 1849 between Motherwell and Rutherglen along what had become part of the Caledonian Railway.[2] In 1974 the West Coast Main Line electrification was completed with local services through the station on the Hamilton Circle and Lanark routes converted to electric trains operated using BR Class 303 and 311 "Blue Trains".
The station originally had two large station buildings on each platform[3][4], leading directly up to the Main Street; these were later demolished, and one building has been built on the main street containing the ticket office and timetable posters.
[edit] Geography
The platforms of Cambuslang are located in a cutting between North Avenue and Cambuslang Main Street. The station falls within the G72 postcode area;[5] the main entrance is from Cambuslang main street. There is also a secondary (non-wheelchair accessible) entrance from North Avenue[6] where the majority of Park and Ride passengers leave their vehicles. The station is approximately 5 minutes walk from the nearby Morrisons supermarket. There is an SPT bus stance outside the station, served by First Bus and McKindless services to Buchanan Bus Station and to Rutherglen Main Street.
[edit] Operations
[edit] Platform 1 - Westbound
Westbound services travel towards Glasgow Central from the easterly locations. Shotts Line services terminate at the High Level platforms, as did the Hamilton Circle services prior to the opening of the Argyle Line in November 1979. From November 1979, electric services proceeded through the Low Level platforms, to the North Clyde Line, terminating at Milgavie, Dalmuir (via Yoker or Singer). When the Argyle Line first opened in 1979, trains also terminated at Dumbarton Central.
[edit] Platform 2 - Eastbound
Eastbound services travel away from Glasgow Central from westerly locations. Trains for the Shotts Line proceed through to Edinburgh Waverley, at times Peak hour trains have terminated at Shotts. Electric trains either travel round the Hamilton Circle in clockwise and counter-clockwise direction, Lanark (express; via Hamilton & Holytown; and via Shieldmuir), Coatbridge Central, and Larkhall.
[edit] Service Patterns
[edit] 1979 service patterns
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[edit] 2006/07 service patterns
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[edit] Rolling stock
The rolling stock in use at Cambuslang is mostly BR Class 334 "Juniper" trains, with some BR Class 318 trains in use. Both the 334 and 318 consist of 3-car trains. At peak (or rush) hour, two trains are joined together to form 6-cars in order to hold the increased passenger numbers.
In addition the BR Class 156 Diesel trains are also in use on the Glasgow Central High Level - Shotts - Edinburgh line which is (for the main part) not electrified. These are in 2-car trains which at peak hours are doubled together to form 4-cars as two trains.
The platform is capable of handling up to 6 carriages; all trains stop at the top of the platform, in line with the "3/6 car stop" sign.
[edit] Station facilities
Cambuslang is completely covered by state-of-the-art CCTV provided by SPT and is completely accessible by Wheelchair from the Main Street entrance. Timetables are posted on the footbridge and staff are on hand to assist passengers; service information will soon be given via a brand new Passenger Information System (screens with service information) that was to be installed by the end of 2006; the installation is currently being made at Cambuslang, but the screens are not functional[7].
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ Quail (1993)
- ^ RAILSCOT on Clydesdale Junction Railway
- ^ Gordondinne.com > station pictures > Cambuslang > 1
- ^ Gordondinne.com > station pictures > Cambuslang > 2
- ^ First Scotrail Station Facilities
- ^ Google Maps search for Cambuslang Main Street/North Avenue, Glasgow, Scotland
- ^ First Scotrail News Item Station improvements work (retrieved 19 December 2006)
[edit] Sources
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present, 1st, Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (1989). Jowett's railway atlas of Great Britain and Ireland : from pre-grouping to the present day, 1st, Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- (1993) Railway Track Plans - Volume 1 Scotland and the Isle of Man. Exeter: Quail Map Co. ISBN 0-9006-0995-8. OCLC 79435248.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Newton | First ScotRail Argyle Line |
Rutherglen | ||
| Uddingston | First ScotRail Argyle Line |
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| Uddingston | First ScotRail |
Glasgow Central (High Level) |
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| Historical Railways | ||||
| Newton Line and station open |
Caledonian Railway |
Rutherglen Line and station open |
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